Exam Checklist

Exam Checklist:

When you sit down to do the exam, try to remember this checklist:

·         Read through the whole paper (all questions and all three items) before you start writing.

·         Before you answer each question, read through the related text again. If you are answering more than one question on a text, read the text before answering question 1, then read it again before answering question 2.

·         Note how many marks you get for each question and use this as a guide for how many points to make in your answer to each question.

·         Know exactly what the question is asking - which of the four types of question is it? Remember the question will either be about finding information, presentational devices, inferring meaning or explaining language techniques.

·         Always put your explanations in your own words. Don't just repeat what a text says or point out the presentational devices used - you must say why or how you know this about the text.

·         Always give evidence to support your explanations – i.e., choose the right quotation, presentational device or language technique and quote it in full.

·         Always link your point to the writer's intention – i.e., say how a device or technique meets both the text's purpose and audience.