Exam Starters

Question 1

What do you do when the Exam Question uses ‘State’?

Answer 1

Tell the examiner what it is

Question 2

What do you do when the Exam Question uses ‘Identify’?

Answer 2

Name what the examiners asking for

Question 3

What do you do when the Exam Question uses ‘Define’?

Answer 3

Give the definition

Question 4

What do you do when the Exam Question uses ‘Outline’?

Answer 4

Give the key points about the topic

Question 5

What do you do when the Exam Question uses ‘Examine’?

Answer 5

Identify the point and how does it work/impact the body/performance/both

Question 6

What do you do when the Exam Question uses ‘Explain’?

Answer 6

State what/why/how

Question 7

What do you do when the Exam Question uses ‘Analyse’?

Answer 7

Identify the key point/what does it do/how do they relate to performance/interpret the data

Question 8

What do you do when the Exam Question uses ‘Justify’?

Answer 8

State your point and give reasons why using examples/impact the body/performance/both