Essay writing in exams
A timely set of reports.
A significant number of A level students subscribe to this Substack, many of whom will be taking exams shortly, involving the writing of extended prose and essay answers.
I thought I would repost links to the three posts I have written on the topic of essay writing. I hope you find these useful. They are my advice on how to write good essays in the examination context.
Essay writing – 1 - by David Redfern - A Level of Geography (substack.com)
Essay writing – 2 - by David Redfern - A Level of Geography (substack.com)
Essay writing – 3 - by David Redfern - A Level of Geography (substack.com)
It will be in a week/10 days. As for your queries... yes, short introduction and short conclusion, both can be just a sentence. Word limit ... min 300, max 450 words. D
Firstly, I would really like to thank you for all of these resources, they are really useful. I am a second year A Level AQA geography student who is hoping to study geography at St Andrews. I am really struggling with my 9 markers and can't seem to get above a 4, would you consider doing a post on how to succeed in writing a 9 marker?