Hi guys,
Does anyone know if there are bio exams that have already been completed, as in with the responses already filled out? I'm having some trouble with expression especially when it comes to specifically answering the question without waffling on about something and writing beyond the given lines. I wanted to see how high scoring exams structured their responses to try and improve my overall expression.
Thanks
So, unfortunately, I don't have any past-exams I've done scanned, but here are some general tips:
1. First, there's nothing wrong with writing more than the lines given, sometimes to articulate yourself you may well need to go over the lines and write more - that is okay, just make sure that everything is correct.
2. When you begin an answer, don't repeat the question. e.g. if the question asks you something like: Describe how the protein haemoglobin is made at the ribosomes. You don't need to write "The protein haemoglobin is made at the ribosomes by...."
3. You can try using dotpoints, but I always feel as though I just ended up writing one large dotpoint hehe.
4. Reduce waffling by only answering the question. e.g. if it asks you explain a concept and its two marks, you know that the question is basically asking for two main points. Also, if a question asks you to write two things, don't write more, since you lose marks for incorrect answers. e.g. question asks you for two things (2 marks) - you write three and one is incorrect, you only get 1 mark.
Edit: typo