1. How to nail it in a few easy steps!
Exam Structure Lesson
How to nail it in a few easy steps!

2. Today’s agenda
I am going to provide you with some information on the exam
By the end of the lesson you will have an outline on how to structure an expository (letter or report)
Develop your thesis statement and topic sentences for each paragraph

3. Trial Exam 2 periods Not necessary to have introduction and conclusion
What is being done?
What would you recommend?
Unseen Question
2 x A4 pages and reference list

4. Written Exam Essay 1500 word limit
Open book (2 A4 pages and reference list)
Unseen question
Time: 2 hours

5. Guess What?
Isn’t it exciting this is your second last assignment in health
Focus

6. Focus
Evaluate the political, economic and cultural action that needs to be considered to better cater for an ageing population health

7. Prepare 2 x A4 pages and reference list
Introduction: What is the issue
Body: What is being done to address the issue
Body: Recommendations on what strategies and structures could meet the needs of this growing population
Conclusion: Summary
Reference List

8. Remember!!!
The key is to be specific in what you are discussing!! Use the framework to provide relevance to the ageing population

9. Ottawa Charter Action Areas

10. Social Justice Principles
How can diversity be fostered?
How is equality fostered?
How are supportive environments developed?

11. Enabling, Mediating and Advocating
Enable
Equality
Supportive environment
Access to information
Life skills
Opportunity to healthy choices
Mediate
Government
Non-government
Health sector
Voluntary
Advocate
Environmental
Cultural
Political
Economic
Behavioural
Biological

12. It should look a little like this…

14. A “Brief” Review on Structure!

15. So.. What are we doing??
You are to write a literary composition that expresses a certain idea, claim, or concept and backs it up with supporting statements. It will follow a logical pattern, to include an introductory paragraph (make the claim), a body (support), and a conclusion (summary of statements and support).

16. Your ‘logical pattern’ should look a little like this…

17. Letter/Report Structure
Introduction
Body paragraph 1 – least important point
Body paragraph 2 – more important point
Body paragraph 3 – most important point
And so on…
Conclusion

18. Here’s how to NOT do it…

20. So let’s get on with it, shall we?!

21. Introductions!
An introduction is the ‘map’ to your letter/report. A map tells us where we’re going – that’s what an introduction does. It tells us where the letter/report is going.

22. Introductory Comments
STEP ONE: Start your letter/report with a really interesting statement in order to pique the reader’s interest. These are called your introductory comments.

23. Explain Yourself!
STEP TWO: the next few sentences should explain your opening line.

24. Thesis Statement
STEP THREE: make your claim in a thesis statement. Your thesis statement should provide your specific assertion and convey clearly your point of view.

25. Plan of Development
STEP FOUR: outline what you’re going to be arguing. This letter/report will discuss…

26. Body Paragraphs!
The body will include paragraphs each limited to one main idea that supports your thesis. You should state your idea, then back it up with quotes, stats and examples from your secondary data, all the while proving your thesis statement.

27. Body Paragraphs
When we write our body paragraphs we can follow the PEE structure.

28. THE PEE Structure
Not that PEE!!

29. P – Point E – Evidence E – Explain
PEE
P – Point E – Evidence E – Explain

30. Point (Topic Sentences)
What’s your point that you’re trying to prove in your body paragraph??
Make a point!
Get to the point!
Sharpen that point!

31. Evidence
What secondary evidence do you have that can justify your point??
Stats
Facts
Examples
Quotes
Ensure that you reference correctly

32. Explain
This is the most important part of your body paragraph. You need to be able to explain what your point was, how the evidence backs up your point and how you’ve gone about answering the exam question…

33. Reference Government Action
National Strategy
Australian Local Government Population Ageing action plan
Queensland Government
Local Government- Rockhampton City Council etc.

34. Strategies for change….
Comparing with other
Countries
States
Councils

35. Conclusions!
If an introduction is a map to our exam, the conclusion is our destination.
It lets the reader know that
we’re nearly at the end of our essay journey!

36. Conclusions
A conclusion is a summary of your argument and the main points of your letter/report
Not necessarily word-for-word, a conclusion restates your thesis
You don’t add any new information to your conclusion

37. In conclusion…
A conclusion is the last part of your assignment. It MUST leave the reader with a lasting impression.

38. Starting Conclusions…
Conclusions often start with words such as:
IN CONCLUSION, …
FINALLY, …
ALL IN ALL, …
IN SUMMARY, …
IT HAS BEEN PROVEN THROUGHOUT THIS ESSAY…

39. How Easy is that?!

40. Last minute exam tips!

41. Don’t forget to use your time wisely in your exam!

42. Plan Effectively and write a draft!!

43. Your turn Need to start getting your 2 x A4 page of notes ready
Should consist of references you can use to back up your letter/report