12 Tips for Essay Test Preparation

1. Do I really understand what the question asks me to do?
2. Does the first sentence of my answer repeat the question and forcefully shows the reader how I will develop the answer?
3. Have I done preliminary planning of my major points?
4. Do major points stand out?
5. Are the major points supported with examples and facts?
6. Are there clear transitions between major points?
7. Would someone who had not taken this class be able to understand the concepts discussed in the way I explained it?
8. Have I completely covered major points needed to answer the question?
9. Did I stick to the question?
10. Did I proofread my misspelled words, sentence fragments, run-on sentences, comma splices, subject verb or pronoun agreement errors, and other errors, which might cause the reader not to understand what I have written?
11. Is my handwriting readable and have I left enough spaces for comments or additions?

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