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Essay Tests
Read the directions carefully; pay close attention to whether you are suppose to answer all the essays or only a certain number (2 of 3)
Make sure that you understand what the question is asking you, if not ask your teacher
Make sure you write down everything that is asked of you and more.
The more details and facts often results in a higher grade

Essay Tests
Budget your time, don’t spend the entire test time on one essay question
If the question is asking you about facts don’t give your personal opinion on the topic
When writing your essay, try to be as neat as possible, neater papers often receive higher grades
Make an outline before writing your essay. If you run out of time an instructor may give you partial credit

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Essay Tests
Don’t write long introductions and conclusions, the bulk of your time should be spent on answering the questions asked
Focus on one main idea per paragraph
If you have time left at the end proofread your work and correct any errors

Essay Tests
Budget your time, if you have an hour to write three essays spend no more than 20 minutes on each essay
If you are not sure about the exact date or number then use approximations ie.. Approximately 5000 or “In the late 18 th century
If you make a mistake, simply draw a line through it, it is much quicker than erasing it

Taking a essay test97

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