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How do i approach a long answer question in order to gain full marks?

My approach is to break down the question. In the case of long answer- questions, examiners want to firstly know that you understand a question before answering.  Let's use the following example:

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Answered by Silouanos C. Biology tutor
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Use the product rule to differentiate y=2xsinx

The product rule states that y=uv and dy/dx=(u)dv/dx + (v)du/dx. As the equation is in this form we can let u=2x and v=sinx. Therefore du/dx=2 and dv/dx=cosx. Substituting for u and v we get dy/dx=(2x)(co...

GK
Answered by Georgianna K. Maths tutor
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How should I approach an unseen piece of text in an exam?

Firstly, read through the text carefully and try to get your bearings within it. Ask yourself some basic questions to begin: what kind of text is this? Is it prose, poetry, a newspaper article? Who is spe...

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Answered by Emily R. English tutor
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I do not think I can come up with a "common question" for English, as I will explain below

English is quite different from most other subjects in that it is heavily source-based, both in one's understanding but also in the simple components to a question. I will separate this explanation into t...

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Answered by Sam W. English tutor
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What is the importance of aerobic respiration?

Aerobic repiration produces ATP whilst recycling NAD. NAD recycling to NAD+ is important in glycolysis, an anaerobic respiratory process.

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Answered by Anna K. Biology tutor
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