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Answering Exam Questions

Answering Exam Questions. To be able to answer exam questions which need explanations or justifications. What sort of questions do we mean?. In these expressions, a , b and c represent lengths. a ( ab + bc ) a 2 b c ( a + b ) 4( a + c )

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Answering Exam Questions

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  1. Answering Exam Questions To be able to answer exam questions which need explanations or justifications.

  2. What sort of questions do we mean? • In these expressions, a, b and c represent lengths. • a(ab + bc) a2bc(a + b) 4(a + c) • Which one of these expressions could represent an area? • Explain how you decide. • ....................... because ........................................................................... • ................................................................................................................... • [2]

  3. PEER • When you answer these questions remember to PEER into them. Point Explain Example Reason

  4. Point • State clearly the point which you are trying to make about the question, so that the examiner can clearly see the answer. Sometimes the point can be made in the question.

  5. Explain • Try to clearly explain how you came across your answer.

  6. Example • Sometimes it’s relevant to give an example to either prove or disprove something. If you can think of one give it.

  7. Reason • Give a reason for why your explanation or example works. These can be theorems or rules which you know.

  8. Answering the Question • In these expressions, a, b and c represent lengths. • a(ab + bc) a2bc(a + b) 4(a + c) • Which one of these expressions could represent an area? • Explain how you decide. • ....................... because ........................................................................... • ................................................................................................................... • [2]

  9. Answering the Question • In these expressions, a, b and c represent lengths. • a(ab + bc) a2bc(a + b) 4(a + c) • Which one of these expressions could represent an area? • Explain how you decide. • ......... c(a + b)..because it’s 2 lengths multiplied together as c is a length and a+b is. • [2] Reason Point Explain Example

  10. How would you answer this question? These cumulative frequency graphs show the distributions of marks scored in a mathematics examination in two schools, A and B. Use readings from the graphs to explain your answer to the following question. In which school was the performance of the pupils better on average? ................. because ................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................. [2]

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