Okay! So, you've studied the film and you know heaps about it. You are sitting in the exam and it all comes back to you. Great! You know so much that you must surely pass - Right?
Wrong!
If you wander off the topic and ramble on about the film in general, without sticking to the question, then you are not going to pass. The information you provide in your essay, HAS TO BE a) specific and b) relevant.
To help you stick to the question, you can re-read your essay after you have written it using 'The Examiner's Hat' technique, as follows:
Example Question:
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The examiner's job is to find problems with what you've written.
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Incorrect Example Intro Answer
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Correct Example Intro Answer:
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You should also check out Planning Guidance as having a good plan will ensure that you stick to what you want to say in the exam, rather than writing a lot of blurb about the film: |