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**THINGS TO BE CONSIDERED BEFORE THE EXAM IN WRITTEN ENGLISH ( 2017) **
It is a good idea to start your exam preparation as soon as possible. I have put together a list of things you might want to consider so you can make the best of this opportunity of doing yourself proud!

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__The list of things ( related to grammar and writing) I suggest revising! __

1. Make sure that you know how to cite sources in the APA style  1a. Look at the list of words used in in-text citation  2.Look at all the papers that I graded in the first and second semesters! Read all the critiques and comments. Pay attention to all the underlined errors so you know what types of errors you have to avoid or you are prone to make in your writing!  3.Revise your grammar  I have noticed that the most common errors are:  -lack of subject verb agreement  -pronoun errors  -mistakes in apostrophe usage  -wrong word order  -comma splices -has vs.have <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">-its vs.it's <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">-who vs.which <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">-who vs whom <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">-irregular verbs <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">-lack of hyphens <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">-Few/ a few and little/a little <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">-[|was vs were] <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">-[|much vs many] <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">-[|less vs fewer]

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> 4.Revise punctuation <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> -use of capital letters <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> -punctuation signs <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> 5.Make sure that you know the difference between an article and a personal text (look at the handout entitled- your writing guide) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> 6.Look at the list of linking words <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> 7.Make sure that you have iFinger or any other dictionary installed on your computer. Bring a paperback dictionary/collocation dictionary/ thesaurus during the real exam. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> 8.During the exam, please be aware of your time management. Plan out your time allocation to each question and stick to that plan!! <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> 9.Read the question at least twice to make sure you understand what the question requires ,and, make sure you fulfill all the requirements of the question within the time you allocate to that question. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">10.Please look at the assessment criteria. ( Vurderingskriterier i skriftlig engelsk) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">11.Poem analysis <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">2.Linking words <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">13.Article writing <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">14.Graph Language <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">15.Themes and references <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">16.Language features <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">17.Literary terms <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">18.Formal vs informal English <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">19.Booklet\written exam <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Good luck, feel confident and I am sure you will do everyone proud!!! Aim for the gold medal:)

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">**A SCHEDULE OF REVISION IN ENGLISH YOU MIGHT WANT TO FOLLOW FOR YOUR EXAM PREPARATION:**

Pronoun Errors || Comma splices Apostrophe Usage || Its vs.it's Who vs.which 15 grammar goofs || Punctuation marks Hyphens || Irregular verbs || In-text citation || Personal text vs.article ||
 * **Date** || **Issue** ||
 * Friday || Subject Verb Agreement
 * Satursday || Word order
 * Sunday || Has vs.have
 * Monday || Punctuation
 * Tuesday || Linking words
 * Thursday || APA citation style
 * Friday || How to write an article?

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<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Regards, <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Barbara Anna Zielonka