How to Study for a Literature Exam
If English literature is your major, studying for an exam is easier, but if you are studying English as a requirement with your Engineering degree, it will be difficult to study literature then, and particularly for an exam. However, there are some tips and tricks, which you can follow to better prepare yourself for a literature exam. This will help you pass the exam with a better grade.
Instructions
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Know About Kind of Exam
First thing for you to know is what kind of exam it will be. For example, it will be a multiple choice questions based or will include some essays as well, and then can plan your studies accordingly. Generally, multiple choice questions-based exam is found rather easier by students, and knowing beforehand can help in effective preparation of the subject. -
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Read Book Covered in Exams
If you know about the book that is covered in the exam, you can read the book just before exam. It is easier to remember it, rather than studying it well before. Also you can plan out a strategy with a guesswork and read important chunks more than others. -
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Learn About Main Character
If you know about the book that is covered in the exam, you can learn about brief history of the main character of the book. You can also study more around the main character and think of the questions that can be posed to you in the exam. -
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Know the Plot
It is not important that you learn about the entire book or the theme. Just learn about the plot and then reading can helping you to describe the story in your own words. You can also add more information from yourself while staying around the plot. -
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Pick Plot Line From Lectures
If you have been attending lecturers regularly, you can pick the plot line from your teacher's point of view what they think is the plot line of the book. Generally, it is your observation that can quickly decide about the basic theme and plot line of the book. -
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Read Details of Events
If you know that the exam will be based on the multiple choice questions, you should read about details of the events i.e. dates and number of events they covered. You can follow a study guide while preparing for multiple choice questions exam. -
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Practice Writing Essays
If you have an information that the exam will include essays, you can write essays on different topics around the plot line as a practice. This will help you remember details of different events and then joining them in a form of an essay.
