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Exam Technique training

  • 19-11-2015 11:27am
    #1
    barman linen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 262 ✭✭


    Hi

    Son is in 5th year and is progressing well and his PT reports are all good. One thread however was how he was very good in verbal interaction and in class activity his written work is not as good.

    He seems to have the ability but struggles to get it down on paper in a format that will secure the most marks.

    Does anyone know of an 'exam techniques' or 'essay techniques' training course or tutor out there ?


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  • #2
    Exiled1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 348 ✭✭Exiled1


    You can spend/throw away a great deal of money attending such classes and listening to external advice from so-called study specialists and experts. Best to just follow teacher direction, ask questions, clarify and don't be worried. Despite the frequent cynicism about teachers, almost all of them know the exam system inside out and it is quite rare for a pupil not to be prepared. Fifth year can be quite challenging but most of the stuff he is doing now will be repeated/revised as he approaches LC. If he is a hard worker he will be well rewarded by the Leaving Cert. Keep up the reassurance and support and he will be fine.
    The best essay 'technique' is sincerity, ie. write about what you know with a bit of enthusiasm and feeling..... (after 25 years reading LC HL English papers, it comes as a joy to read a genuine personal piece of writing.......) and such effort is very well rewarded.


  • #3
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,315 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    Answering the question asked is not as common as you would think.


  • #4
    janes1234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 101 ✭✭janes1234


    spurious wrote:
    Answering the question asked is not as common as you would think.

    spurious wrote:
    Answering the question asked is not as common as you would think.

    spurious wrote:
    Answering the question asked is not as common as you would think.


    Unhelpful


  • #5
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,315 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    janes1234 wrote:
    Unhelpful

    Unhelpful? In terms of exam technique, being able to identify what you are being asked is one of the most useful techniques to learn. Any corrector will tell you that.

    If you have a problem with a post, please report it.


  • #6
    DK man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 458 ✭✭DK man


    My technique used to be read the question about 4 times. Then underline key aspects or the different parts. Then start writing and after each block of writing go back and read the question and this usually kept me on target. I'd often use some of the words from the question in my answer - again driving home the key points of the question.

    I'd say that if he listened to the teachers and asked them for support / feedback n his answers he'd be much better off than going to 'an expert'.


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  • #7
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,315 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    Knowing what various question terms mean is also useful:
    http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/ld/resources/writing/writing-resources/essay-terms
    http://www.studygs.net/essayterms.htm


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