study Guides and Strateges

Set up a time schedule to answer each questions and review all questions.

If a questions are to be answer in 60 minutes allow yourself only 7 minutes for each.

If questions are weighed  priotae that into your time allocation for question.

When the time is up for one question, skip writing leave space and began the next question.The incomplete answers can be answered during the review time.

6 incomplete answers will usually receive more credit than 3 complete ones...

Read through the questions once and note if you have any chance oin answering questions...

Pay attention to how the  questions is phrased or to the direction or words such as COMPARE and CONTRAST...

Answers will come to mind immediately for some questions

Before attempting to answer a questions put it in your own words.....

Now compare your version with the original.Do they mean the same, if they don't you've misread the questions . You'll be surprised how often they don't agree...

Think before you write..

Make a brief outline for each question..

Number the items in order you will discuses them..

Get right to the part. State your main point in the first sentence. Use your first paragraph to provide an overview of your essay.Use the rest of your essay to discuses these points in more details.Back up your points  with specfitic  information examples or questions  from your reading..

Teachers are influnced by completeness and chalirty