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REVISION GUIDANCE

This guide provides crucial advice for students preparing for Classics and Ancient History exams at the University of Bristol. Focus on essential arguments and ideas rather than mere facts; diversify your study sources beyond notes. Plan your coverage of topics flexibly and practice writing under exam conditions. Prioritize preparation through good sleep, sensible eating, exercise, and listening to energizing music. Stay calm and remember, it's just an exam. Answer questions thoroughly with supported points, engage in scholarly debates, and manage your time effectively to succeed.

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REVISION GUIDANCE

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  1. REVISION GUIDANCE Classics & Ancient History University of Bristol

  2. REVISION • PRAGMATISM Focus on what’s essential: arguments and ideas, not just facts and quotes. Read around the subject, not just your notes. • PLANNING Cover all your units properly, but don’t be too inflexible. • PRACTICE How long since you last wrote by hand, or under time pressure? • PREPARATION Sleep. Eat sensibly. Exercise. Listen to energising music. • PERSPECTIVE It is only an exam...

  3. KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON

  4. EXAM GUIDANCE • ANSWER the question Prepare sufficient topics – so you can answer any question. • EVIDENCE and support for your points No vague assertions – but no quotes or footnotes required. • INTERPRETATION and argument Engage with scholarly debates, not just narrative or description. • ORGANISATION Plan your answers, leave enough time for all questions. • UNFLAPPABILITY

  5. Referring, not References • ESSAY Herodotus described his work as a historie - ‘This is the exposition (apodexis) of the inquiry (historie) of Herodotus of Halikarnassos’ (I.1) – but the precise meaning of that term, and the status of his work as ‘history’ in any modern sense, is widely disputed (see e.g. Finley 1986; Cartledge 1993: 18-35). • EXAM Herodotus described his work as a historie, an enquiry; however, modern scholars disagree over the precise meaning of that term, as well as whether his work can be considered ‘history’ in a modern sense.

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