f Read carefully and relate different parts of the text together to answer three questions. [6 marks]
g Think critically and interpret ideas in the text, relating them to your own ideas, to answer three questions. [9 marks]
h Take notes so that you can answer an exam question which has a different purpose from the text. [10 marks]
i Write an answer to the question using your notes. [20 marks]
Task 6 Thinking critically 6.1 Is it necessary to do the tasks and questions in the same order as the exam?
6.2 What should you do in the exam if you run out of time allocated for any question or task?
Self study
Review some of the note taking and writing tasks you completed earlier in this book in order to prepare for the Reading to Write exam. If possible, listen again to some of the conversations and lectures to practise understanding the main ideas in spoken communication. Review Unit 7, especially the criteria for giving an effective presentation on page 127. Check that you know where the room for the exam is and what time it starts. Make sure you arrive early.
