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    This document provides tips for answering geography exam essay questions at A-level. It recommends carefully analyzing the question to understand what is being asked. A plan should then be created outlining the argument and logical structure with points covered in paragraphs. Relevant geographic terms should be clearly defined and examples used to illustrate the answer. The conclusion should include a "twist" or explanation of limitations rather than simply repeating what was already written. With practice of preparing systematically for each question, these skills will become automatic for exam time.

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    This document provides tips for answering geography exam essay questions at A-level. It recommends carefully analyzing the question to understand what is being asked. A plan should then be created outlining the argument and logical structure with points covered in paragraphs. Relevant geographic terms should be clearly defined and examples used to illustrate the answer. The conclusion should include a "twist" or explanation of limitations rather than simply repeating what was already written. With practice of preparing systematically for each question, these skills will become automatic for exam time.

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    This document provides tips for answering geography exam essay questions at A-level. It recommends carefully analyzing the question to understand what is being asked. A plan should then be created outlining the argument and logical structure with points covered in paragraphs. Relevant geographic terms should be clearly defined and examples used to illustrate the answer. The conclusion should include a "twist" or explanation of limitations rather than simply repeating what was already written. With practice of preparing systematically for each question, these skills will become automatic for exam time.

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    Geography A2 Level

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    Geography A2-level

    answering exam essay


    Notes on
    questions
    1. Spend as long as it takes working out exactly what the
    question is asking.
    (i) Sometimes that is 5 seconds, sometimes 5 minutes or more!
    eg ‘Describe and account for the formation of landforms of ice
    erosion in an area of your choice’ (June 99 Q1) doesn’t take much
    working out – but ‘What factors determine whether a valley glacier
    advances or retreats?’ (June 99 Q2i) may take a little more
    thought!
    (ii) I suggest underlining key words in the question (see above), to
    help clarify your thoughts. Try some using some symbols to help
    you concentrate on command words or hints to using case study
    information.
    2. Write a plan – what is your ‘argument’ going to be? – what points are
    you going to cover? – be systematic and decide on a logical structure –
    first ‘pros’ and then ‘cons’, for example. A quick spider diagram for each
    paragraph takes the pressure off – you just have to flesh each ‘leg’ out.
    3. Think about what geographical terms are relevant to the question and
    make sure you include each one in such a way that makes it clear you
    know what it means – again a quick spider or list would be useful.
    4. Think about your conclusion before you start writing the introduction.
    At A2 level your conclusion should include a ‘twist’ or a clear explanation
    of the fallibility of your conclusion (‘grey areas’). For example in an essay
    concluding that poorer countries are more at risk from tropical storm
    damage one might add as a final ‘twist’ that it could be suggested that
    many residents in poorer countries are psychologically better equipped to
    deal with the aftermath of disasters because they generally are more
    resigned to the power of nature and ‘fate’ than MEDC residents, whose
    lives are generally safe and predictable. It is unimpressive and a waste of
    time to simply repeat what you have already written – the conclusion
    should be the most interesting paragraph, just like the end of a good film
    or book.
    5. Think about what real examples you will use to illustrate your answer.
    6. Think about what diagrams and/or maps you will draw.

    If you start to do this systematically with every exam


    question you answer, it will become automatic by the time
    you take your modules in June.

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