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Learn essential strategies to excel in essay tests step-by-step, from understanding the question to revising and editing your work. Get practical tips on planning, implementing, and improving your essays with expert advice and actionable techniques. Whether you know the topic or need guidance, this comprehensive guide will help you ace your exams with confidence.
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Writing for Essay Tests Increasing your Testing Success
Topics • Preparing • Step-by-Step Process • Getting Started • Figuring out the Question • Planning • Implementing the Plan • Revising and Editing
Preparing • Do you already know the topic? • Create and Study an Outline • Address the Question • Write a Practice Essay • Get Feedback
Preparing • Do you notknow the topic? • Pick Several Likely Topics • Create and Study Outlines for Each • Write a Practice Essay on the Most Likely • Get Feedback
Getting Started • Figure Out the Question… • Carefully Read the Question/Prompt • Underline Each Part of the Question/Prompt • Underline Key Words • Decide What Is Being Asked
Getting Started • Once you know the Question(s) … Plan. • Create an Outline in the margin or on extra paper • Develop a Thesis • Include the Key Terms • Address the Question(s)
Implementing the Plan • In your Thesis, Address the Question Directly • State the Thesis Up Front • Follow your Outline • Don’t Worry About Perfection, Just Finishing • Include Key Terms
Implementing the Plan • Time Management … • More Points = More Time • Harder = More Time • Leave Time for Revising and Editing
Revising & Editing • #1 Priority: Your Answer • Do you address the Question inyourThesis & Supporting¶s? • #2 Priority: Your Answer • Do you include Key Terms and Concepts in Supporting ¶s?
Revising & Editing • #3 Priority: Clarity • Is the essay organized and easy to follow? • #4 Priority: Style • Are the sentences not only clear but also grammatically correct?
Revising & Editing • Priority #1: Strategy • Can you identify the Question from reading your Thesis? • Priority #2: Strategy • Can you identify Definitions or Concepts from reading your body ¶s?
Revising & Editing • Priority #3: Strategy • Does your essay follow your outline? Can you easily see how one point leads to the next? Doeseachsentencemakesense? • Priority #4: Strategy • Read the Essay at least Once