if this is available, and collect information by interviewing people. When you use a source, you must make your own notes from the information that you read.


Making notes You may not copy straight from a book or from an internet article. You will lose marks if you do this. Follow these steps:  make a copy of the material for yourself


 quickly read the text to get the general idea


 highlight or underline the key ideas  look up words you do not understand in a dictionary


 make your own notes from these key ideas.


Writing reports Writing a report needs careful planning. Once you know exactly what you have to


 Make a mind map or a list of what you want to include in your report. Then plan each paragraph and write down the key sentence for each paragraph in rough.


 Make sure your report is structured correctly:  


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you should have an introduction that presents the topic of your report and explains your approach


the body of your report should be logically organised paragraphs with headings to separate main sections


a conclusion must summarise your key points.


Once you have finished your report, read through it carefully to make sure it all makes sense, or get a friend to read it. Check spelling and punctuation carefully.


Examination writing skills


This year in Economic and Management Sciences, you will write the following tests and examinations:


Test/Examination When Time allocation Mark allocation Core knowledge 


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 


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   


Planning your time You will be given time to read through your test or examination paper before you start writing. Use this time to read all the questions. Then plan how much time you will spend on each question.


How to read questions


Remember the following when reading questions:  Read the instructions: Read them at least twice and make sure you know what you have to do.


148 Examination preparation    


 


  


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Note the mark allocation: do not write a paragraph for one mark. Give four facts if the question is for four marks.


How to read instructions


Activities always give instructions about what to do. Key words in instructions are usually verbs like ‘label’ or ‘describe’. These key instruction words are used in your test and examination papers as well. Make sure you understand what each word means.


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