Assignment: Taking Essay Exams: Step 1- Anticipate Probable Questions

Study Skills 101
2022-08-27T16:00:26Z

Due: Aug 1, 2022 by 11:59pm

Because exam time is limited, your teacher will only give you a couple of essay questions. The questions will be about the most critical areas that have been covered. You could most likely guess what they are.

Scan through your notes and mark the most critical areas. Some ways to tell if a topic is essential are:

1.) The teacher spent a lot of time talking about it.

2.) The teacher wrote notes on the board about the topic and possibly said, "this is important."

3.) The teacher showed a video about it.

4.) Your teacher had a special speaker discuss the topic.

5.) There was a long discussion about it.

There are a lot of places to look for possible essay questions. The best is a study guide if you have been fortunate enough to have been given one. Other sources for questions are definitions, examples, and lists. Some examples are the causes of the Great Depression, the effects of water pollution, or the advantages of capitalism. One more great source is previous quizzes. If you have not been given a study guide, politely request one.

Please click on the link below and watch "How to Study for An Essay Exam" by Ana Mascara. Then complete the Taking Essay Exams: Anticipating Questions Quiz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg_c8CIw_EY

You can access the quiz here.

References:

Langan, J. (1989). Reading and study skills (pp. 133–152). Mcgraw-Hill. (Original work published 1978)

Mascara, A. (n.d.). How to Study for an Essay Exam // Extended Response Study Tips. Www.youtube.com. Retrieved August 27, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg_c8CIw_EY

Because exam time is limited, your teacher will only give you a couple of essay questions. The questions will be about the most critical areas that have been covered. You could most likely guess what they are.

Scan through your notes and mark the most critical areas. Some ways to tell if a topic is essential are:

1.) The teacher spent a lot of time talking about it.

2.) The teacher wrote notes on the board about the topic and possibly said, "this is important."

3.) The teacher showed a video about it.

4.) Your teacher had a special speaker discuss the topic.

5.) There was a long discussion about it.

There are a lot of places to look for possible essay questions. The best is a study guide if you have been fortunate enough to have been given one. Other sources for questions are definitions, examples, and lists. Some examples are the causes of the Great Depression, the effects of water pollution, or the advantages of capitalism. One more great source is previous quizzes. If you have not been given a study guide, politely request one.

Please click on the link below and watch "How to Study for An Essay Exam" by Ana Mascara. Then complete the Taking Essay Exams: Anticipating Questions Quiz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg_c8CIw_EY

You can access the quiz here.

References:

Langan, J. (1989). Reading and study skills (pp. 133–152). Mcgraw-Hill. (Original work published 1978)

Mascara, A. (n.d.). How to Study for an Essay Exam // Extended Response Study Tips. Www.youtube.com. Retrieved August 27, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg_c8CIw_EY