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How to Write a Timed Essay

How to Write a Timed Essay. By Mr RJ Huggins www.SchoolHistory.co.uk. The Scenario. You have 45 minutes in which to write a timed essay. Half way through you start to run out of ideas. You forget about that brilliant point that you were going to make.

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How to Write a Timed Essay

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  1. How to Write a Timed Essay By Mr RJ Huggins www.SchoolHistory.co.uk

  2. The Scenario • You have 45 minutes in which to write a timed essay. • Half way through you start to run out of ideas. • You forget about that brilliant point that you were going to make. • You read through your essay and you get that horrible sick feeling that you haven’t answered the question properly.

  3. The Solution • Spend 5 to 10 minutes planning your answer. But … I need all the time I have to get my ideas onto paper WRONG

  4. Steps to planning a Successful Essay • Spend 5 minutes brainstorming your ideas. • Spend at least 4 minutes organising the results of your brainstorm. Make sure that your answer is balanced. • Structure your essay with a clear introduction, main body and conclusion. • The main body should consist of around 3 or 4 paragraphs that weigh up the arguments to support your answer.

  5. How to Brainstorm an answer: Cross out any ideas that you know are not relevant Draw up a list or a spider graph Make sure that you have enough ideas for a balanced answer Brainstorming a Timed Essay Write down as many relevant facts that you can remember Number your ideas in order to prioritise them

  6. The Introduction • Define the key words or phrases in the title. • Briefly state the argument you are going to follow in the main body. • Give a brief outline of what you are going to write about using the words of the title.

  7. Main Body of your Timed Essay • You must avoid superficial statements or trying to tell a story. • Each paragraph needs a balance of evidence and analysis. • Remember to keep referring back to the words of the title and relate everything to the question set.

  8. Warning • Avoid the phrase ‘I Think’ • Your essay is your point of view.

  9. Conclusion • Restate your argument using the words of the title. • Briefly summarise the main points again in one sentence. • Finish with a contemporary example or quote.

  10. Finally • Spend five minutes checking your answer. • 5% of your marks is awarded for SPG. • If you run out of time go into note form and refer to your brainstorm. • Examiners will refer to the brainstorm or your plan if the essay is incomplete.

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