Prepared by Mary Ly 6772544 1 Tip on How to Write an Essay Exam By Mary Ly.

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Prepared by Mary Ly Tip on How to Write an Essay Exam By Mary Ly

Prepared by Mary Ly Beginning Your Essay State what the essay is about how you intend to tackle the essay

Prepared by Mary Ly Use Paragraph Form Correctly Write in a complete sentence form Include only one major point in each paragraph Make sure to explain, prove, or support the main idea Use correct spelling and punctuation

Prepared by Mary Ly Let it easy for the Reader to find your main point State the main point at the beginning of your paragraph Use heading or the same numbering used in the question (if any) Divide answers into different parts

Prepared by Mary Ly Include Lots of Explanation Explain fully to support your answer A lot of information on a topic is better then having too little information –showing your professor that you know what your talking about

Prepared by Mary Ly Proofread Read it twice Make sure you have answer all the question –add anything that would make your essay even better Check for grammar and spelling mistake

Prepared by Mary Ly Out of Time Plan your time Jot down major ideas You might want to mention that you ran out of time

Prepared by Mary Ly Clueless on How to Answer the Question Don’t leave the page blank try to answer the question –you might be able to get some marks

Prepared by Mary Ly Make your Answer Legible Use ink use the right hand side of the booklet Double space Draw a single line through each of the words to omit in your essay