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(As I've done in this introduction!)</p> <hr class="hidden-separator"> <h3>Succeeding with extended response questions.</h3> <div class="greyBg"> <p>These slides give helpful ideas about answering extended response questions.</p> <div id="carousel-282" class="dynamic-gallery carousel slide" data-id="282"><div class="carousel-inner" role="listbox"><div class="item active"><a class="fancy" href="../../../std-galleries/5-282/slide1.JPG" data-fancybox="gallery-282" title="" data-caption=""><img alt="" src="../../../std-galleries/5-282/slide1.JPG"></a></div><div class="item "><a class="fancy" href="../../../std-galleries/5-282/slide2.JPG" data-fancybox="gallery-282" title="" data-caption=""><img alt="" src="../../../std-galleries/5-282/slide2.JPG"></a></div><div class="item "><a class="fancy" href="../../../std-galleries/5-282/slide3.JPG" data-fancybox="gallery-282" title="" data-caption=""><img alt="" src="../../../std-galleries/5-282/slide3.JPG"></a></div><div class="item "><a class="fancy" href="../../../std-galleries/5-282/slide4.JPG" data-fancybox="gallery-282" title="" data-caption=""><img alt="" src="../../../std-galleries/5-282/slide4.JPG"></a></div><div class="item "><a class="fancy" href="../../../std-galleries/5-282/slide5.JPG" data-fancybox="gallery-282" title="" data-caption=""><img alt="" src="../../../std-galleries/5-282/slide5.JPG"></a></div><div class="item "><a class="fancy" href="../../../std-galleries/5-282/slide6.JPG" data-fancybox="gallery-282" title="" data-caption=""><img alt="" src="../../../std-galleries/5-282/slide6.JPG"></a></div><div class="item "><a class="fancy" href="../../../std-galleries/5-282/slide7.JPG" data-fancybox="gallery-282" title="" data-caption=""><img alt="" src="../../../std-galleries/5-282/slide7.JPG"></a></div><div class="item "><a class="fancy" href="../../../std-galleries/5-282/slide8.JPG" data-fancybox="gallery-282" title="" data-caption=""><img alt="" src="../../../std-galleries/5-282/slide8.JPG"></a></div><div class="item "><a class="fancy" href="../../../std-galleries/5-282/slide9.JPG" data-fancybox="gallery-282" title="" data-caption=""><img alt="" src="../../../std-galleries/5-282/slide9.JPG"></a></div><div class="item "><a class="fancy" href="../../../std-galleries/5-282/slide10.JPG" data-fancybox="gallery-282" title="" data-caption=""><img alt="" src="../../../std-galleries/5-282/slide10.JPG"></a></div><div class="item "><a class="fancy" href="../../../std-galleries/5-282/slide11.JPG" data-fancybox="gallery-282" title="" data-caption=""><img alt="" src="../../../std-galleries/5-282/slide11.JPG"></a></div><div class="item "><a class="fancy" href="../../../std-galleries/5-282/slide12.JPG" data-fancybox="gallery-282" title="" data-caption=""><img alt="" src="../../../std-galleries/5-282/slide12.JPG"></a></div></div><a class="left carousel-control" href="#carousel-282" role="button" data-slide="prev"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-chevron-left"></i></a><a class="right carousel-control" href="#carousel-282" role="button" data-slide="next"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-chevron-right"></i></a></div><ol class="std-carousel-indicators"><li data-index="0"><img title="Click to view" src="../../../std-galleries/5-282/slide1-thumb128.jpg"><li><li data-index="1"><img title="Click to view" src="../../../std-galleries/5-282/slide2-thumb128.jpg"><li><li data-index="2"><img title="Click to view" src="../../../std-galleries/5-282/slide3-thumb128.jpg"><li><li data-index="3"><img title="Click to view" src="../../../std-galleries/5-282/slide4-thumb128.jpg"><li><li data-index="4"><img title="Click to view" src="../../../std-galleries/5-282/slide5-thumb128.jpg"><li><li data-index="5"><img title="Click to view" src="../../../std-galleries/5-282/slide6-thumb128.jpg"><li><li data-index="6"><img title="Click to view" src="../../../std-galleries/5-282/slide7-thumb128.jpg"><li><li data-index="7"><img title="Click to view" src="../../../std-galleries/5-282/slide8-thumb128.jpg"><li><li data-index="8"><img title="Click to view" src="../../../std-galleries/5-282/slide9-thumb128.jpg"><li><li data-index="9"><img title="Click to view" src="../../../std-galleries/5-282/slide10-thumb128.jpg"><li><li data-index="10"><img title="Click to view" src="../../../std-galleries/5-282/slide11-thumb128.jpg"><li><li data-index="11"><img title="Click to view" src="../../../std-galleries/5-282/slide12-thumb128.jpg"><li></li></ol> </div> <p>As these slides show, there are some simple ways to improve he quality of written answers . Whatever the topic these points will help you write a better extended answers and archived higher marks.</p> <div class="navyblue"> <h3><img alt="" src="../../images/00_random-images/better_answer-1.png" style="float: right; width: 400px; height: 410px;">Summary points<br> </h3> <ul> <li> <p>Use reading time fruitfully.</p> </li> <li> <p>Read the question carefully.</p> </li> <li> <p>Respond to the command term.</p> </li> <li> <p>Plan the answer.</p> </li> <li> <p>Write clear, logical sentences.</p> </li> <li> <p>Link cause to effect.</p> </li> <li> <p>Use the correct terminology.</p> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="panel panel-red"> <div class="panel-heading"> <div> <p>Further practice</p> </div> </div> <div class="panel-body"> <div> <p>Practice more of these questions on topic pages of this website. 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