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Title: How to answer questions? WHAT DO THEY WANT
Post by: Darth Vader on October 26, 2017, 11:24:34 pm

Okay so in terms of knowing the study desing and the content im 100%, i can go as for to say as i can probably rewrite my book and it would be pretty accurate. So in terms of ammunition im loaded, i also have a deep underatanding of the topics which helps for mcqs. However regardless of my ammuniation whats the point if u cant shoot it. I dont know how to properly answer questions (short answers) in a coeherent, accurate and complete way. Ive heard the whole look at comand words and stuff. But does any one have a good tip in recgonising what the examniee wants by looking at the question and evaluating the marks. I did find trends like whenever a question asks to explain with an example two things, and that question is worth 4 marks ik one mark is for the example and the other is for the explanation, however what gets me is the questions where i have answered them and i dont know where the marks are gonna be allocated. Please help ik many students are struggling with this and especially since vcaa is making psychology more sciency and less like a health or humanities subject, good luck everyone

Title: Re: How to answer questions? WHAT DO THEY WANT
Post by: Bri MT on October 27, 2017, 06:54:21 am

When you read a question, ask yourself "What concept is this?" "What are the main points? What's most relevant? Why?"

Also just keep doing exam questions, and make a log of your mistakes. You may notice a trend

Title: Re: How to answer questions? WHAT DO THEY WANT
Post by: jrose006 on October 27, 2017, 09:25:49 am

https://atarnotes.com/forum/index.php?topic=174072.0

You may want to check this out :)