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Presentation of answer

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  • This topic has 5 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 10 years ago by MikeLittle.
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  • May 24, 2015 at 6:21 am #248265
    sidhil
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    Hi Mike ,

    For written question can you write your answer on a point by point basis rather than a paragraph basis?

    Is there any advantages or disadvantages ??

    How much should we write for one mark in a written answer???

    Regards

    Sid

    May 24, 2015 at 9:24 am #248287
    MikeLittle
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    Bullet point answers do not sit well with either examiners or markers.

    Your answer should be in proper sentences

    How much to write for one mark?

    Follow these instructions now!

    1 – get a sheet of paper, a pen, a stopwatch / timer and a book (any book) in front of you and don’t read point number 2 until you have these four items

    2 – you cheated! Now go and get the sheet of paper, the pen, the timer and a book and don’t read the next point until you have those four items

    3 – open the book – anywhere.

    4 – set the timer for 1 minute 18 seconds

    5 – copy (copy, don’t read, just copy) from the book for 1 minute 18 seconds

    6 – stop

    How much should you write for one mark? That’s how much you should be writing MAXIMUM for a paragraph / for a mark

    Ok?

    May 25, 2015 at 8:17 am #248767
    sidhil
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    Funny… 🙂
    Thanks Mike

    May 25, 2015 at 9:02 am #248779
    MikeLittle
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    That was not intended to be funny! It was all very serious!

    May 27, 2015 at 10:07 am #249509
    sidhil
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    I got the serious part..
    Funny how you read my mind…

    Regards

    Sid

    May 27, 2015 at 5:46 pm #249633
    MikeLittle
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    Many years of practice!

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