1. Skills in Examinations
Necessary Skills
Preparing for the …
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2. Time Management in Exam
Review how many minutes you have
Plan the time to be spent on each part
Select questions if there are choices
Plan the sequence to answer the questions
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3. Time Management in Exam
Review how many minutes you have
120 minutes (in terms of minutes, not hours)
Plan the time to be spent on each part
20 minutes for 20 MC questions
100 minutes for 10 short questions
Plan the sequence to answer the questions
Answer those questions you know most first
Keep within the planned time for each question
Less than 1 minute
for each simple MC
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4. Skills in Answering Short Questions
Review how many marks for the question
Note the keyword like “compare”, “describe”, “discuss”, “explain”, “identify”, “list”, “what”, “when”
Plan the key points accordingly
Definitions of the key terms
Statements of the key issue
Examples or counter-examples
Write concisely
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5. Skills in Answering Short Questions
Example One
List at least three reasons why people use smart phones ( 3 marks )
Suppose you have 6 minutes to complete this.
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6. Skills in Answering Short Questions
Example One
List at least three reasons why people use smart phones ( 3 marks )
Convenient to use
Full of electronic games
Able to take pictures
Access to the Internet
Yes, but need more details
These are features,
not a reason to use
Smart phone
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7. Skills in Answering Short Questions
Example One
List at least three reasons why people use smart phones ( 3 marks )
Convenient – can be used at anywhere, anytime
Take pictures – do not need a camera at all
Personalised – do not need to share with others
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8. Skills in Answering Short Questions
Example Two
When would you use a smart phone? ( 3 marks )
Suppose you have 6 minutes to complete this.
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9. Skills in Answering Short Questions
Example Two
When would you use a smart phone? ( 3 marks )
Definition of a smart phone
Situation you would use a smart phone
Situation that you would not use a smart phone
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10. Skills in Answering Essay Questions
Review how many marks for the question
Review how many minutes you have
Identify the key question
Plan the key points accordingly
Write in style
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11. Skills in Answering Essay Questions
Example
Discuss the success of the recent International Dragon Boat Festival ( 30 marks )
Time allowed: 45 minutes
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12. Skills in Answering Essay Questions
Identify the key question
Plan the key points accordingly
Write in style
Is the key question being “Discuss”?
“Discuss” is the way to address the key question
It is not a TRUE or FALSE question
Is the key question being “the success of”?
Yes, it is good to argue from both ‘success’ and ‘failure’ sides, followed by your conclusion after your analysis
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13. Skills in Answering Essay Questions
Identify the key question
Plan the key points accordingly
Write in style
Identify the key subject of the question
If it is a Marketing subject, consider whether the event brings attention to countries involved
If it is an Event Management subject, consider whether the event was held smoothly and safely
If it is a Management Accounting subject, calculate the net profit and evaluate the results
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14. Skills in Answering Essay Questions
Identify the key question
Plan the key points accordingly
Write in style
List the relevant key points in the draft
Definition of the event
Definition of the success or the failure (subject-specific)
General arguments of the both sides
Criteria to evaluate
Possible analytical results
Possible recommendations and conclusions
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15. Skills in Answering Essay Questions
Identify the key question
Plan the key points accordingly
Write in style
Start with definitions of terms and key issues
State the arguments of both sides
The weak side first
The strong side second
Clearly state the evaluation results
Briefly give recommendations and conclusion
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16. Skills in Examinations
Q & A
Any questions?
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