Writing Your Answer Part 2

You need to know how to put your answer together. As this page will show you, it doesn't have to be complicated - in fact, the simpler the better...

First state the Obvious.

I don't blame you if you read a questionand think, "I can't think of anything clever to say." Don't worry - think of something obvious to say. Sensible points will often be the right ones, even if they hardly seem worth saying at first.

If you notice something in the text that seems to answer the question, the chances are it does answer the question, so write it down.

DON'T think, "Oh, that's obvious, there's no point in putting that". Of course there's a point - the point is - if it's right, write it down.

Here's an example of making Simple Points.

Look at this example...

Q. What does the writer tell us about Lee's feelings…