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INTERPRETING KEYWORDS
LONG ESSAYS
SHORT ESSAYS
2. Plan out your answer This may seem like a waste of your time.
before you start writing However, it is a greater waste of time to write
unnecessary information or to erase and
Example 1 -- A long re-write.
question with a short
answer. Jotting down a quick outline will remind you of
the key points that you want to make.
Example 2 -- A short
question with a long Making a quick diagram can also help you focus
answer. your thoughts.
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Example
Example 1
Example 2
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1. Do not write too Do not try to write everything that you have ever
much heard related to the question.
2. Do not write a good In other words, make sure that you answer the
answer to the wrong question that is asked and not something else on
question the related topic.
Example
"Compare and Contrast" The question will always involve two or more
related items.
Example
"Compare" means that you should explain the
similarities between the two items. Ordinarily,
instructors do not want you to simply list the
similar characteristics, but explain the
characteristics and/or how they are similar.
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"Illustrate"
Because you will probably be given more time for these types of questions, your instructor
will probably expect higher quality in your writing.
Start with a relevant topic sentence. Either state the key point that you will support in the rest
of the paragraph or state the part of the question that you will address in that paragraph.
In general, instructors will usually be lenient with minor problems in sentence structure or
punctuation on a timed exam. However, the organization of your ideas is paramount for
earning a good grade.
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Organize your ideas in a logical manner, but do not worry so much about proper sentence and
paragraph construction.
You will have less time and space for this type of answer. The most important thing is to
convey the answer clearly. Sometimes logically organized lists of sentence fragments can
achieve this goal as well as well-constructed paragraphs.
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