J. Kelly Robison
For most students, approaching an essay exam is done with trepidation. Fear not! This page is designed to give you some pointers and take some of the fear out of blue books.
Studying gives you some pointers on how to study for exams. There is a trick to it!
Writing essays Hopefully, this page will provide you with the basic information you need to write essays. Not only can this same format be used to write essays for exams, but also for research papers.
Essay Exam ExamplesThis page gives examples of two essay exam answers based on the same question. (Sorry, I don't think this particular question is used by anyone). The point is to read the question, then read each answer. Having read the previous page on writing essays, you should be able to determine which is the better essay. These are concrete examples of what to do and what not to do.