Revision and examinations by The Open University

Author:The Open University [University, The Open]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: nonfiction, open university, kindle, learning
Publisher: The Open University
Published: 2016-03-01T00:00:00+00:00

3.8 Stage 6: Rehearsing answering exam questions

Just like assignment questions, exam questions should be read carefully, because you need to demonstrate in your answer that you have understood the question. Examiners frequently complain that students lose vital marks through failing to read and interpret the questions properly.

3.8.1 Play the examiner

Activity 8

Take a particular question from a past or specimen exam paper and imagine that you are the examiner who set it. Note down which particular part of the course you set the question to test, and how you would distribute the marks. Also, note the potential pitfalls in answering the question, and what you would be looking for in an exceptional answer.

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