Animals, Society and Culture

Summer examination2013-14

Exam Practicalities Candidates who have NOT submitted an assessed

essay should answer THREE questions. Time allowed: 3 hours Candidates who have submitted an assessed

essay should answer TWO questions. Time allowed: 2 hours. Candidates should not attempt the

questions corresponding to their assessed essay.

Read the instructions on the answerbook carefully and make sure that the particulars required are entered on each answerbook.

Exam paper

15 questions No sections

How to write Answer the questionAnswer the question as it is asked (not for the question you as it is asked (not for the question you

many want to answer..)many want to answer..)

Think about what the question’s asking. Make sure you Think about what the question’s asking. Make sure you understand the question and what we need to know to answer the understand the question and what we need to know to answer the question.question.

Say in the intro what you will cover, and what you will argue. Use Say in the intro what you will cover, and what you will argue. Use the body paragraphs of the essay to support and explain your the body paragraphs of the essay to support and explain your argument. argument.

Write a short conclusion, summarizing what you argued and Write a short conclusion, summarizing what you argued and covered. You should draw a conclusion from what you’ve said in covered. You should draw a conclusion from what you’ve said in the essay - e.g. explain why one or other of the views you have the essay - e.g. explain why one or other of the views you have looked at is stronger, and why. looked at is stronger, and why.

An good exam response will have: an introduction, body An good exam response will have: an introduction, body paragraphs and conclusion. paragraphs and conclusion.

How to write Depth and precision - try to Depth and precision - try to

capture the arguments in depth. capture the arguments in depth. Show that you understand Show that you understand arguments by explaining them.arguments by explaining them.

Remember that the question was Remember that the question was part of this module, and therefore part of this module, and therefore can be seen in the light of other can be seen in the light of other topics/ readings in the module – topics/ readings in the module – you didn’t just study one week, you didn’t just study one week, after all.after all.

Revision strategy

Use the lecture as a guide to what might be relevant, but show that you’ve done your own reading by citing authors. Try to use quotations not used in the lecture.

Think across the weeks/topics, not just that each week corresponds to one essay question.

Revising

Practice writing answers from the mock exam

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