Thursday, December 6, 2012

(#9) Timed Exam Observations

What are three things you have found that are most important when taking a timed, handwritten essay exam? (Due 12/11)



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  1. The three things that I have found to be most important when taking a time handwritten essay exams are:
    1. To manage your time given to an individual. The more you break down the time you are going to spend on the exams, the easier and more organize a person becomes.For example, let's say you are given a two hours exam,take like 20 minutes to read the material. 15 minutes to draft down your points or main ideas. spend like 1 hour 10 mnutes to write the essay or exams and take the rest of the time to go over your work.
    2. When reading a material given to you, ba able to read at least 320 words in one minute. If a person can do that, then that individual can be able to finish the test.
    3.A person needs to make sure that he or she have a pointy tool that he or she can you to read the materials and not loose focus. Sometimes a person can skip some words and he or she will miss some valuable information. It is always good to use these tools in their advantage. These tools includes pencils, pens etc.

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  2. These are the three things that I found to be most important when taking part in a timed, handwritten essay exam. The ability to be time conscious heads it off. Without that, you increase your risk of not finishing your essay at a later time and if you’re given an allotted time to write there is little chance you’d be given extra time especially if the professor is not associated with you. Another important thing would be the ability to be creative under time constraint. Being creative while writing a timed essay is stressful. The time never appears adequate for one to write a proper paper but with a level head and knowledge of the passage(s) (if given that is); one can successfully finish the exam with time to spare and even proofread. The final thing that is important when taking part in a timed, handwritten essay exam would be to come prepared with extra materials. Extra pens, pencils sharpeners, erasers etc. become very valuable when taking a timed, handwritten essay exam. Come prepared with these important things and you shave off time till completion of your paper and stand a greater chance of finishing your exam with time to proofread and edit and obtain a higher grade than you would have by coming unprepared.

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  4. The three things that I found important when taking a timed essay exam are organization, time management, and staying focused on a central idea when answering the essay question. With organization the writer is to write an appropriate number of supporting points depending on their argument.Your argument should be presented in a clear order so that the essay runs smoothly given the reader a clear understanding. Second is time management, since you have limited time to create a well supported essay the writer should have a clear plan on approaching his/her task. Good time management can lead to a well written essay and also given the writer extra time to go over his/her mistakes for revision. Last but not least is the controlling idea. When you answer the exam prompt you will be revealing your attitude toward the essay topic. In order to write a good essay yo must stay focused on the idea presented. Straying away from your thesis statement will only confuse the reader which can cause you to lose points.

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  5. One thing that I have find important while taking a timed hand written essay exam is to manage the given time wisely. This way you finish the exam on time. Another thing I found important is to do an outline before writing the essay in order for you to remember all your points and ideas. This will also make it easier when writing the essay because you will know what to write about in each paragraph. It is also very important to go over your work when done to make sure there are no mistakes that can cost you points on the final grade.

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  6. When taking a timed, written essay exam I find that the most important elements are to annotate and/or highlight the main ideas and key points of the readings. That is to understand the question to the prompt. Its convenient to develop subtopics to consider more challenging questions. To get a closer look of the broad topic in general. Lastly, draft a step-by-step outline showing the structure of the essay exam. The outline will prevent the lack or clear main points and develop well arranged body paragraphs.

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  7. The three things I have found that are most important when taking a timed, handwritten essay exam are pacing yourself so you don't run out of time to complete your exam, then to proofread it for mistakes. Penmanship needs to be legible so the person understands what they're reading and so points won't be deducted because of how you write. Last, making an outline before you start your essay helps to create a structure of your essay and marking down the focus of each part for your essay, therefore, you don't have to waste so much time thinking of what to write about or even beginning one when you already have your ideas jotted down in the outline.

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  8. The three things i find that are helpful and when writing a timed exam , first manage your time wisely , focus on the essay pull out the main points . When taking the handwriting exam time is every important to breakdown the sessions and being able to understand the text . Timing yourself with sessions is one useful tip , for example - reading a large text 3 pages or more pages long , give about 20-30 minutes for each section to highlight ,make side notes understand important key points before you actually start to write the essay . The second making connection to thesis and main points , a better way to related to the ideas because one can highlight and make notes about the main idea of the essay while managing his or her time .The third the capability of words one can read per minute, use helpful tools to enhance reading skills if needed , when writing handwritten essays it is very help to used your finger for guidance or a , pencils , something with a find point to go along the words and being able to comprehend . Hand writing text are all around useful for the writers because it has thought from a young age and we know a lot of useful tips that can make for a better essay .

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  9. Three important things when taking a timed handwritten exam are:
    1.Managing one's time wisely, sometimes we take too long reading the article which gives us less time to actually write the essay.
    2. The pace of of our reading, we don't want to read too slow that will lead to poor time management, and by the end not what the selection was about.
    3.Being able to find the thesis and main points in the reading is very important and annotating the text so that way is easy to refer back to it.
    Taking the aforementioned into account I believe will make the task easier and pressure-less.

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  10. the three most essential steps while taking a timed, handwritten exam are to pace yourself, reread your respones, and to have a clear outline to briefly state all of your clear points. All of these steps are vital to guarantee a good grade on your exam.Get a good nights rest and to eat a good hearty breakfast for your brain to fully process.

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  11. The three most important things that I have learned that are significant when taking a timed essay test is first, it is important to read carefully what the prompt is asking. It is good to know what the test is asking you to do or it will be very hard to execute exactly what they want to see. The essay could become a total disaster because we weren’t able to fulfill the requirements that they were looking for. Secondly we need to be able to plan out our essay. Being able to plan the essay is very helpful for the development of the essay and the flow of ideas as well. As soon as we know what our thesis and what each main point is going to be in the body paragraphs it well make it easy to develop the essay. Planning out the ideas before writing the essay helps a lot. Its like if a soldier was to be thrown into a battlefield without any knowledge of his surroundings or any strategies to fight the enemies. In our case it is very similar. If we do not plan out our ideas we will be throwing ourselves into a battlefield that we are not familiar. Lastly, re-reading the essay after we are done is also important for a successful essay. When we are writing an essay timed we are usually in a rush and want to finish a complete essay. But at the end this comes with a consequence. When we rush we usually tend to make silly mistakes that can make us lose points in the exam. This can be fixed and prevented if we are able to read over our essay at the end.

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  12. Three things I have found that are most important when we taking a timed, handwritten essay exam is the speed of our reading. Second, highlighting important information while we are reading, so it will be easy for us to write an essay. third is time management. we should manage our time we use for reading and writing the essay.

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  13. The three most important things when it comes to taking a timed handwritten essay exam are time management, outlining the essay before writing it, and proof reading. With time managing, a person can write their entire essay on time and even go over everything before handing the essay in. Outlining is also important because you know exactly what you’re going to write before writing your essay. If you outline quickly and right, you can send less time trying to figure out what you’re going to write on your essay and more time writing it all out. Proof reading is also important because you need to make sure your essay is written how you wanted too and also you can fix any minor to major mistakes that can prevent you from getting points taken off.

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  14. The three most important things I found important while taking a timed handwritten essay are managing your time properly, writing according to your thesis, and have good organization throughout the whole essay. You should be very careful on how you manage your time, and make sure you have enough time to proofread. You should start writing your essay as soon as you have read and annotated your shorter article. Because time flies, you should always write at a good pace.

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  15. Shannon Samuel

    The three most important things when taking a timed handwritten essay are time management, having a clear understanding of both articles, and thoroughly planning and outlining your entire essay. Time management is the key to finishing your essay with enough time left to go back and proof read it for any errors. You have to properly understand both articles in order to make a connection or comparison between the two authors. Outlining your essay not only saves you time but also helps to organize your thoughts, making it clear for the person grading your essay to identify your thesis and main points.

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  16. Jonathan Rios

    In my opinion i believe that the 3 most important things to do when taking a times handwritten essay, is most importantly understanding the articles fully. This can lead to a easier time when writing your essay. Another important thing I learned was always proofread your essay for any grammatical errors that you may have. This can lead to a better grade. Finally the last thing I learned when writing your essay, is to manage your time efficiently and effectively this can lead for more time to proofread your essay and see any mistakes you made while writing your essay.

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  18. The three things I have found that are most important when taking a timed, handwritten essay exam are time management, jotting down ideas that are important for the essay, and proof reading. Time management is very important because you want to finish your essay on time, and give sufficient amount of time for each part of the writing. Jotting down ideas that are important for the essay is very useful while taking a timed hand written essay, because it makes it easier to find the evidence for the essay quickly. Proof reading is important because when we take a timed hand written test, we often make lots of grammatical errors, therefore proof reading is very important.

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  19. I feel the three most important things while taking a timed, hand written essay exam are carefully reading and understanding the articles, outlining the essay, and time management. If you carefully read and annotate the article you get before the exam, it can save you time. You can highlight the main points and even write notes to give you a better understanding of what your essay thesis might be. Outlining your essay can also save you time. You can organize your thoughts and make it clear as to what your main points are. Managing your time is also very important. It helps you save time in the end to proof read your work for any grammar mistakes. These three factors can help you finish a great essay in two hours.

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  20. When taking a timed, handwritten essay exam, it is crucial to manage one's time wisely, adequately plan or outline the essay, and proofread. To be able to finish in the time allotted, it is important to understand what the prompt is asking and be able to pick apart each article to understand their main points. This makes it easier to outline the essay as quickly as possible, allowing more time for writing the essay. With timed essays, quite often careless mistakes can go unnoticed. Reading over the essay for grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors can significantly improve its quality and the reader's ability to understand its main points.

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  21. I believe the three most important things to pay keen attention to when a time handwritten essay exam is the first half of complete understanding of articles is for provided this can lead to much more fulfilling and a much more detailed essay. The second thing I think is very important is to have an organized outline if you properly organize your thoughts then simply writing the essay wouldn't be such a chore whereas it would be simple and fast leaving you with a substantial amount of time to proofread your essay. Last but not least is to have a complete understanding of the prompt whereas able to keep her thoughts in-line and may not get out of thought and blindly write about unnecessary things.

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  22. The three things that people need to remember when they are taking a times exam. One is that they need to read and annotate the papers. This will alow them to understand the topics of the paper. Making notes of the topic is a good idea. Second you should make an out line of what you want to write. This will keep things organized and clean for yourself to understand. Third after wating your eassy you should leave an extra 10 minutes for rivision and to recheck everthing. So if you see a mistake or you want to change something then you can.

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