I'm pretty sure I stuffed up the essay today because I did not mention the word "extent" but for tomorrow if the question says "towhead extent is blah blah revealed"
how do I answer that coz I'm still so confused
thank you
Hey there!
Fortunately, you did not have to explicitly mention the extent to which you supported the statement, so long as it's clear in your response!
These "to what extent" questions can be tricky to formulate a response for, but the answer should be integrated within your response/argument. That's the whole point with writing the essay!
So don't worry too much about whether you should or shouldn't add in those exact words. As long as you've made a judgement and stuck with it, then you would have answered the question.
Hey everyone....
I'm trying the memorising essay technique for tomorrow but I'm finding still at this late stage I'm struggling to memorise it all....how can I do it with all the short time left??
Also.....what plan of attack do I take if my prepared essays totally don't fit with the question?!? I'm stressing out bigtime!!!
Thanks
Hey there!
First of all, good luck with the paper tomorrow - I'm sure you're gonna smash it and woo! No more English (unless you do 3u!!).
To answer your question, I'd say try picking out the key ideas in the quote and stick with that. You should aim for shorter quotes (without losing context, of course) so that you have more space for in depth analysis!! And shorter quotes are often easier to remember too! So when you have a long quote, try picking out the key words and use them as your trigger word! Then you only need to remember, say, 2 words and your brain immediately fills the rest in.
Some other strategies I've heard from people include:
- Reading quotes aloud.
- Highlighting them in different colours so you can group certain quotes together.
- Placing them around the room so you have a visualisation around the room.
- Repetitively writing them out until it sticks.
If your prepared essays don't fit the question, don't stress! Any question should be broad enough for you to adapt to (maybe except for module B!). Personally, I just picked out my main arguments and quotes going into the exam. You have 5 minutes of reading time in the exam, so use it to first make a judgement about the statement/question, and then use the quotes you've memorised to justify your claim. That way, you don't stress about forgetting your main argument!
Hopefully, this helps! Again, good luck with tomorrow's paper!