The ‘European World’ Exam: DOs and DON’Ts
DON’T
DO
REVISION
PREPARE DOUBLE THE NUMBER
OF QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED
Take a chance on preferred topics
coming up
Refresh INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
go.warwick.ac.uk/europeanworld/details
Check PAST EXAM PAPERS for
sample questions (c. 1 per seminar) at:
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/exampapers
Prepare *-topics when taking
the respective module
Familiarize yourself with the university /
departmental MARKING CRITERIA
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/history/students/assessment/marking
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/history/students/handbooks
FIND MATERIALS, starting with SEMINAR
pages / PLATFORMS on module homepage &
checking further module reading/resources at
http://go.warwick.ac.uk/europeanworld/resources
Google information or limit
preparation to textbook chapter
MOCK EXAM (tutor / peer feedback)
Attend group’s REVISION SEMINAR
ANSWERING QUESTIONS: GENERIC
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS!
Write on aspect you prepared
PLAN, STRUCTURE AND ARGUE A CASE
Aggregate, plagiarize
ANALYZE AND EVALUATE [in fluent prose]
List and describe [in bad style]
ADD NEW IDEAS AND SPARKLE
ANSWERING QUESTIONS: SPECIFIC
NO ONE FORMULA FOR GOOD
ANSWER, BUT:
(a) CONSIDER ALL ASPECTS OF A TOPIC
such as: Context, Definitions, Sources,
Methods, Historiography; Theory, Evidence
NB: NOT ALL RELEVANT ALL THE TIME
RECYCLE MATERIAL
already presented for assessment
Tackle a STARRED QUESTION
if you take the respective module
(b) COMPARE AND CONTRAST (ILO: d)
Variables: region, time, gender, confession ...
Answer thematic questions with
reference to just one case study
RESOURCES
Full departmental assessment information:
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/history/students/assessment/
Exam Strategy / Revision Skills Workshop (Student Careers & Skills)
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/skills/events/revision
Managing Exam Anxiety (help and advice)
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/tutors/counselling/informationpages/managingexamanxiety/
FURTHER QUESTIONS?
- Ask now !
- Consult seminar tutor
- Module director: b.kumin@warwick.ac.uk
- Departmental Exam Secretary: J.D.Davies@warwick.ac.uk
BK 05/16