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MISSIONMISSION
- Purpose
- Specific Task
- Important Job

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• StrengthsStrengths
• WeaknessesWeaknesses
• OpportunitiesOpportunities
• ThreatsThreats

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TIME QUADRANTTIME QUADRANT
• UrgentUrgent
• Not urgentNot urgent
• ImportantImportant
• Not importantNot important

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02/21/1711
 “Good luck on the final exams you’re
complaining about on Facebook,
instead of studying”

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02/21/1712
 “You think you can win on talent
alone? Gentlemen,YOU DON'T
HAVE ENOUGH TALENT TO WIN ON
TALENT ALONE!”
 Preparing for an exam is much like
an athlete training for a sporting
event . . . It involves exercising,
eating the right foods, and getting a
good night's sleep! And yes, you
also have to study!

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02/21/1713
 When classes begin, exams represent a
distant event . . .“I have plenty of time to
prepare for exams.”
 But beware of that enemy of preparation . . .
 Time is going to advance much faster than
you think and before you know it, preparing
for the exam becomes less about learning
and understanding the material and more
about cramming . . . And then you’re in
Danger!

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02/21/1714
 To do well on an exam you
must understand the
material
 That means committing
yourself to learning at the
start of the academic
session

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02/21/1715
In Class – Learning the Material
Be prepared by having your assignments completed
Take good notes during the lectures
Be an engaged student . . . Ask and answer questions
After Class – Learning the Material
Prepare a study schedule for every class and stick to it
Review your notes soon after class
Do all of your homework assignments
*Organize your notes, texts, and assignments according the topics and
problems that will be covered on the exam
Assess the topics and problems that are most difficult for you and schedule
extra time to study these areas
* It is acceptable to ask the professor about the topics to be covered on the exam

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Last Minute
Exam
Preparation

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1. Start with the Exam – What do I need to know
to do well
2. Plan your Revision:What questions am I going
to answer
3. Make Notes: Revision Aids
4. Practice Recall: Check what you know
5. Practise Questions: Exam Simulation

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1. Grading
2. Reasons for losing marks
3. Practice
4. On the Day

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Grading
How Your
Subject
Teacher gives
marks ???

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I
Thorough, deep understanding
Critical thinking, insight, creativity
Well written
Nearly all points
II.I
Good grasp of subject
Critical & Analytical thinking
Logical Clear Presentation
Nearly all key points

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II.II
Solid Answer
Knowledge beyond lectures
Good on facts
Writing good, some structure
III
Knowledge Facts, but little insight
Narrow/ No critical thought
Poorly written / incoherent
F
Little Factual Content & Errors

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Where marks
are lost??

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 Writing out the question
 Writing out multiple choice
 Pointless Definitions

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Maximum gains for time are in
the early stages of your answer
Plan your time in advance
Rehearse producing quality
work in time available
Equal Time for Equal Marks
Maximum gain
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Time in minutes
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Leave time at beginning (to plan) and end
(to check) paper.
Question 2
40 minutes
Question
3
40
minutes
Question 4
40 minutes
Question 1
40 minutes

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 Taking a long time to get to the point
 Irrelevance
 Repetition
 Present what you know
 Add Value
 Get to the point

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Think about your
examiner

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 Not the same level as assessment
 Keep your writing simple
 Short sentences
 Few sub-clauses
 Practice writing
 Avoid unsupported value judgements
- “World War II was really important.”

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 Demonstrating that you understand the
question is the first step in producing an
answer
 How you structure your answer is as important
as what you know
 More is not necessarily better

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Understand what is being asked
Only answer the QUESTION
Do not include irrelevant material
Understand the format in which your answers
are required
Practice answering previous exam questions
Simulate Exam Conditions

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Practice

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Would you sit your driving test without ever driving a car?

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Practice makes perfect…

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Study Aids
– index cards
- mind-maps
- audio (podcasts, your voice etc.)
- Anything else?

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Develop Your Technique
Deconstruct the question:
 Restate the question in your own words
 Find and use the key words
 Show that you know what the point of the question is
by defining the key words/concepts/theories/etc
 Say how you are going to answer the question

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 Deconstruct the question first
 Do quick outline
 Rough notes under headings
 Then begin to write your answer
Practice this

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1. Get sample exam questions
2. Practice your starting procedures
3. Practice analysing questions (5 mins)
4. Practice generating ideas (5 mins)
5. Practice developing a structure (5 mins)
6. Practice writing Introduction (5 mins)
7. Practice past exam questions (timed and un
timed)
8. Mark your own answers as critically as
possibly

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1. Start with the Exam – What do I need to know
to do well
2. Plan your Revision:What questions am I going
to answer
3. Make Notes: Revision Aids
4. Practice Recall: Check what you know
5. Practise Questions: Exam Simulation