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... of assessment for more years than most educators want to remember. The assumption behind the essay examination is that sitting in an examination room prodding your brain for clear arguments and convincing evidence for two to three consecutive hours is a valid way to measure your academic merit. This may or may not be so. The reality is, however, that essay examinations are very common and you are well advised to be prepared for them. This section will present some guidelines which will assist you in performing as well as possible in examination essays. Read and interpret the questions carefully The first and foremost task in answering an essay question is to be certain you understand what is being asked. That might sound simplistic, but hasty reading and misinterpretation of the question have been the undoing of many a c...