How Do You Pass An Essay Test?
• Ask about the test well ahead of time. Make sure you know what it will cover, and ask your teacher about the format. You will need to know how much time you will have, how many questions there will be, and what you will need to bring to the test. For essays in particular, ask how many points will be dedicated to mechanics, like grammar and spelling, as opposed to the content of your answers. • Study the material, starting well before the test. • Review your notes. Read over all of them, making sure you understand all the material. Check if there was anything in particular that your teacher emphasized. Jot down any concepts you don’t fully understand or vocabulary words you haven’t yet memorized. • Study as if you were about to take a multiple-choice test. Make sure you know all the vocabulary, and all the trivial details, like names, dates, and events. Peppering your essays with this information will likely earn you easy points. • Go beyond rote learning. While multiple-choice tests
