Week 26

Revision & Examination Preparation.

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V Revision Tips.
V Examination Tips.
V Discussion of Exam Topics
V Q & A.

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An appreciation of the need for good preparation.
Knowledge of how to structure an exam answer.
Awareness of the exam topics. Where to search for
further information.

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V `tart Early! ² Exam date - Fri §

V Plan ahead & create a revision timetable & stick to it!
V If it suits, work with friends and have discussion
groups.
V Thursday 5th May is not the time for burning the
midnight oil.
V Build (& read!) a collection of relevant articles & follow
the Reference List ¶audit· trail! (textbook & lecture
notes WILL NOT suffice).
V Look where authors either complement or refute
existing prior theories ² summarise key themes (think
back to tutorial exercises)
V The ¶Double Edged· `word of ExamNet.
V Jave a good breakfast!
V Get there in good time.
V Avoid ¶pre-exam· preparation discussions on
the day.
V `tay calm & be confident.

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 Õ ² we·re not trying to catch you out

² Questions will be based upon what has been
studied on the module.
V Œheck the Exam Instructions & rubric.
V Read all questions
V Make your selection.
V Analyse the question ² but do it quickly!
V Apportion equal time to each question, they are
after all, equally weighted.
V Marks are usually front loaded.
V Don·t finish early«you can always write more,
I·ve yet to see a perfect answer.
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V Provides confidence & promotes fluency.

 
   

V Get it out of the way whilst you·re still ¶fresh·.
V Leave your better questions to the end as a
¶reward·
V Make sure it answers the question. Pay
attention to the question wording!
V Write your essay plan
1. It provides guidance
2. It·s an ¶aide memoire·
3. Provides ¶intra question· time management.
V Answer should have an introduction, a main
body and a conclusion.
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 to assess the worth of something

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 give pros & cons on some assertion

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  to give similarities & differences

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 to break into parts

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 to judge good and bad points

V    identify causes of or reasons for

something
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   provide major features of something

V ÷  give reasons for & against different

views
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  to make statements about
something
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