Writing in the correct style

[pi]

Can you think of any other questions this would be appropriate to apply in?!

Any question worth more than 1 mark.

[chisel]

That strategy (i.e. dot points) would be best for:
* Outlining experiments.
* Outlining biochemical processes, protein synthesis, etc.

Can you think of any other questions this would be appropriate to apply in?!

I used it for everything that was worth more than one mark. So if it was a 2 mark question, I would have to dot points, 3 marks-3 points.. Really useful and easy to see if you've covered everything when checking through after you've finished... Also, as I said before, Imagine you were an examiner marking an exam at say midnight and you come across a students massive slab of writing for an answer, it's just going to make you annoyed and possibly influence the way you mark, as oppose to a nice neatly layed out succinct set of dot points.. 

[Yacoubb]

More than 1 mark or 1 line?! There is a difference because a one mark question can have about 3 lines. E.g. explain what hydrolysis means in terms of the complex polysaccharide Starch? (1 mark - 4 lines). I think that its okay for questions work more than 1 mark and more than 2 lines perhaps given to write). I don't think two lines would comfortably accomodate 2 points that can just be wound up into a 'succinct' sentence That's my opinion though, and judging by your outstanding Bio result, I trust you haha

[chisel]

More than 1 mark or 1 line?! There is a difference because a one mark question can have about 3 lines. E.g. explain what hydrolysis means in terms of the complex polysaccharide Starch? (1 mark - 4 lines). I think that its okay for questions work more than 1 mark and more than 2 lines perhaps given to write). I don't think two lines would comfortably accomodate 2 points that can just be wound up into a 'succinct' sentence That's my opinion though, and judging by your outstanding Bio result, I trust you haha

Yeah that's a very good point! Didn't think about that, however I do remember questions like that and I still, although it may sound typical, kept it really short, and with dot points... But if you come across a question like your example and you panic due to the excess amount of lines, don't fret, sometimes it's just a coincidence that there are 3 or 4 lines.. And worst case scenario, just pump out like 4 good dot points related to the question, and pray that the answer is there.. Only do this as a last resort IMO, and remember that examiners tend to look at your first answer and disregard the rest, even if your first answer is wrong but your second is right.. But that only applies to basic 1 mark 1 line questions like "where are enzymes made"
Think that might sound a bit confusing, sorry, but I hope you get the gist of what I'm trying to say.

[Yacoubb]

No I understand completely thank you I think that sometimes they give 2 lines for a question that requires 1/2 words. E.g. 2012 exam 2 unit 4. What are the two main processes involved in protein synthesis). A 1 mark question with 2 lines only required you to write Transcription and Translation. Just in case, I probably would have written:


Transcription - DNA is transcribed into mRNA. Translation - mRNA codons are translated into amino acids that are then condensated into a polypeptide.

[chisel]

No I understand completely thank you I think that sometimes they give 2 lines for a question that requires 1/2 words. E.g. 2012 exam 2 unit 4. What are the two main processes involved in protein synthesis). A 1 mark question with 2 lines only required you to write Transcription and Translation. Just in case, I probably would have written:


Transcription - DNA is transcribed into mRNA. Translation - mRNA codons are translated into amino acids that are then condensated into a polypeptide.

exactly, and it's always good to be on the safe side, but when you're given questions that ask to explain a process like Protein Synthesis or DNA Replication, don't get carried away and get influenced by the number of lines, just stick to the rule that one dot point = 1 mark.. it's literally what got me through the exams!

[Yacoubb]

Thank you

[Scooby]

No I understand completely thank you I think that sometimes they give 2 lines for a question that requires 1/2 words. E.g. 2012 exam 2 unit 4. What are the two main processes involved in protein synthesis). A 1 mark question with 2 lines only required you to write Transcription and Translation. Just in case, I probably would have written:


Transcription - DNA is transcribed into mRNA. Translation - mRNA codons are translated into amino acids that are then condensated into a polypeptide.

Try not to use that wording. Try something like 'amino acids are bonded together to form a polypeptide'

[Yacoubb]

Try not to use that wording. Try something like 'amino acids are bonded together to form a polypeptide'

Yeah sorry my intention was merely to use the example. The correct wording would be:

Transcription: DNA is transcribed into an mRNA molecule.
Translation: codons that code for amino acids are translated, and amino acids are joined together by peptide bonds to form a polypeptide.