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With the national high school graduation exam approaching, students are undoubtedly striving to achieve the best results. To excel in the literature section of the high school graduation exam, students should pay attention to the following issues.
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1. Efficient Time Allocation
The literature exam will last for 120 minutes with two sections: I. Reading Comprehension and II. Essay Writing. To ensure completing the exam successfully, students need to allocate their time wisely. Specifically:
- Reading Comprehension: 20 minutes
- Social argumentative passage: 20 minutes
- Literary argumentative essay: 75 minutes
- Reviewing and checking answers: 5 minutes
During the exam, students also need to be flexible in adjusting the time allocation between sections based on the difficulty level of the questions. Avoid rushing which leads to incomplete or superficial answers or spending too much time on one question, resulting in incomplete requirements.
2. Careful Reading of the Instructions
Careful reading of the instructions is crucial to accurately determine the requirements, avoiding off-topic or irrelevant responses, which may result in point deductions in the exam. Students should allocate time to focus on reading the instructions, using a pen to underline key words in the questions to understand the requirements clearly.
3. Addressing the Key Requirements of the Reading Comprehension Section
The Reading Comprehension section carries 3.0 points with 4 questions based on different levels: recognition, understanding, application, and high-level application. Specifically:
- Recognition questions: To identify language style, poetic form, expressive methods, etc., students need to carefully read the provided text, compare the characteristics of language style, poetic form, expressive methods, etc., with the features of that text. Students should only focus on recognition and provide answers, without the need for analysis or interpretation.
- Comprehension Questions: Typically present requirements for presentation, explanation, and understanding of a statement, concept, line, passage, image, etc., found within the given text. To respond, place the subject within the textual framework for interpretation, avoiding detachment from context leading to misunderstandings.
- Application Questions: With this question type, students need to apply the knowledge and skills they've acquired to analyze the evocative value of various techniques, images, details, etc.
- Advanced Application Questions: The final questions in the Reading Comprehension section often demand candidates to express personal thoughts, opinions on a message, or an insight drawn from the text. It's crucial for students to provide convincing interpretations supporting their own views, avoiding mere rhetoric or empty slogans in writing.
One common mistake in the Reading Comprehension section is candidates confusing between questions asking for the author's/text's perspective and those asking for 'your' perspective, leading to answers missing the main point. When explanation based on the text is needed, responses tend to reflect personal opinions and vice versa. Students should focus on answering correctly, avoiding overly brief or excessively verbose writing.
Tips for excelling in literature exams and achieving high scores.
4. Ensuring the Form and Structure of Social Argumentative Paragraphs
To excel in social argumentative paragraphs, students need to accurately identify the issue to be argued through the keywords in the prompt, develop a logical argument system to clarify the issue, and especially use evidence to make their writing more persuasive.
Since the prompt requires about '200 words,' it's essential to write concisely, focusing on the argumentative issue, without lengthy explanations, to ensure adherence to the required form and structure.
5. Developing an Idea System for Literary Argumentative Essays
Literary argumentative essays account for half of the exam score, so students should allocate the most time to this section. A good literary argumentative essay is evaluated when it establishes a clear idea system to analyze, evaluate, and comment on the subject matter, avoiding veering off the text.
After carefully reading the prompt and identifying the requirements, test-takers should spend 5 minutes outlining an argumentative structure for the essay. Each idea should be elaborated with a paragraph to demonstrate the writer's analytical and reasoning process.
6. Attention to Spelling and Expression
To produce a polished piece of work, students need to pay attention to spelling and expression. Expression in the essay should be fluent, clear, avoiding vagueness and ambiguity. After completing the exam, spend 5 minutes reviewing spelling and expression errors for corrections and improvements.
7. Presenting a Neat and Tidy Composition
A neat and tidy composition will leave a favorable impression on the examiner. When taking the exam, avoid excessive erasures, especially do not use correction fluid, various ink colors, or personal markings, as they may violate exam regulations.
Here are some tips for successfully taking the high school graduation exam in Literature. Mytour wishes you all the best for a successful exam as expected!
