Your plan of attack
Planning
- Unpack questions. Look for instruction words, e.g., compare, and embedded parts, e.g., How and why…. . Underline key/topic words. Note limiting words/phrases, e.g., after 1960.
- Avoid overanalyzing or oversimplifying; you may miss the point.
- Jot down ideas, key words, formula, lists, crucial facts.
- Write outline: headings, line of argument, points
More info
- Clue words in exams (UNSW, Learning Centre)