
Student-Friendly Guide: Sail Through Exams!
Preparing for traditional exams, for undergraduates and taught postgraduates
Peter Levin(Author)
Open University Press
Published on 16. September 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-0-335-21576-8 (ISBN)
Description
"A good read. The clear explanations of how to prepare for exams and ways to choose and answer questions are practical and useful."
BA Geography student"Relevant for exams and how I should approach my studies. It was easy to synthesize the information given - and comforting! My problems don't seem unique to me any more."
MSc Management studentThis lively, concise and to-the-point guide offers hints and practical suggestions to help you develop good exam-preparation skills and build your confidence, so that you can get results that do justice to the work you've put in.
How to use past exam papers How to decode difficult-to-understand exam questions How to structure top-quality answers How to revise effectively How to get in the right frame of mind for exams How to do your best on the day
A must for every student preparing for traditional exams!
BA Geography student"Relevant for exams and how I should approach my studies. It was easy to synthesize the information given - and comforting! My problems don't seem unique to me any more."
MSc Management studentThis lively, concise and to-the-point guide offers hints and practical suggestions to help you develop good exam-preparation skills and build your confidence, so that you can get results that do justice to the work you've put in.
How to use past exam papers How to decode difficult-to-understand exam questions How to structure top-quality answers How to revise effectively How to get in the right frame of mind for exams How to do your best on the day
A must for every student preparing for traditional exams!
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Milton Keynes
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 148 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
169 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-335-21576-8 (9780335215768)
Schweitzer Classification
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E-Book
09/2004
1st Edition
McGraw-Hill Education
€30.59
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Person
Dr Peter Levin is an educational developer at LSE. One of his roles is that of teamwork tutor for students working on group projects. Prior to taking up his present position he lectured in social policy at LSE. He is author of Making Social Policy (Open University Press, 1997).
Content
The strange world of university examinations. READ THIS FIRST! Introduction
Part One: Using past exam papers
1Get hold of past exam papers
2What to look for in past exam papers
3Unfair questions
4The guessing game: What topics will come up this year?
Part Two: Formulating model answers
5What are examiners looking for?
6Interpreting the question
7Methodology
8Materials
9Drawing up a plan
10An alternative approach: the 'question string'
11Choose your introduction
12Argument or chain of reasoning?
13Writing exam answers: some more suggestions
14Questions for examiners
Part Three: In the run-up to exams
15Revising effectively
16Memorizing
17Make best use of your time
18Getting in the right frame of mind for exams
Part Four: On the day of the exam
19Be organized
Further Reading
Acknowledgments
Part One: Using past exam papers
1Get hold of past exam papers
2What to look for in past exam papers
3Unfair questions
4The guessing game: What topics will come up this year?
Part Two: Formulating model answers
5What are examiners looking for?
6Interpreting the question
7Methodology
8Materials
9Drawing up a plan
10An alternative approach: the 'question string'
11Choose your introduction
12Argument or chain of reasoning?
13Writing exam answers: some more suggestions
14Questions for examiners
Part Three: In the run-up to exams
15Revising effectively
16Memorizing
17Make best use of your time
18Getting in the right frame of mind for exams
Part Four: On the day of the exam
19Be organized
Further Reading
Acknowledgments