What is the best strategy for writing my essay?
First, come to the exam with a positive attitude; try to keep your resentment about writing the exam at bay: it’s only 50 minutes of your life, and no amount of antipathy will change the fact that your Faculty requires you to write this exam (previous English grades notwithstanding). Try to come well-rested and “ready for anything.” When you take your seat, fill out your exam booklet and read the instructions on the exam sheet carefully. When the exam begins, use the following time-management strategy: use five minutes to read the topics, select the one you feel comfortable writing about, and brainstorm and organize some ideas. Five minutes is not a lot of time, so keep your planning notes to a minimum (point form ideas and examples). Use 30-35 minutes to draft your essay, beginning with the body paragraphs if you are experiencing writer’s block. It is not advisable to write a “rough draft” and a “good copy”—this will take too much time. Write on every other line, so that later you can
