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  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 8 years ago by MikeLittle.
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  • February 14, 2017 at 8:18 am #372346
    almosthome
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    hi sir

    would like to know how much i’ve to write in order to gain a mark esspecially in question 1. have been reading the revision kit and feeling a little intimidated by the content. should i start writing out answers in full or stick to reading the revision kit?

    February 14, 2017 at 8:44 am #372352
    MikeLittle
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    Stick to reading the revision kit and DO NOT pay any attention to the length of those answers!

    The length of your answers in the exam is not the critical factor. What IS important is the number of separate markable relevant points that you can come up with

    Each separate point should be couched in its own sentence (just 1 point per sentence) and you need as many sentences as there are marks available

    But, of course, time is limited. So try this NOW

    Get a piece of A4 paper, a stopwatch, a pen and some text from which to copy

    Start your stopwatch and commence copying from the source text. After 1 minute and 18 seconds, stop writing.

    That represents the maximum length of any single sentence in your answers. Work on the basis of 1 point, 1 sentence, 1 paragraph, 1 minute and 18 seconds (3 lines?)

    And do not be disheartened by the volume of the printed solutions that are written:

    by qualified people (sometimes the examiner)
    under no pressure
    with open books
    with no time pressure
    with the facility of being able to converse with other qualified people
    with no worries about failure and
    with no adrenalin surge

    Whereas you ….

    February 16, 2017 at 6:58 am #372635
    almosthome
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    Thanks a bunch Sir! Been practising my writing under timed conditions as you suggested and will continue to improve on it.

    February 16, 2017 at 7:58 am #372651
    MikeLittle
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    That’s good – and don’t ever give up

    You can’t win it if you’re not in it!

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