General Notes for Grade 12 Exams and Brief Revision
Exam Notes After having read the blurb and the title to have a general idea about the selection /text at hand, check the questions to know what to look for as you read or to read for a purpose . Then, as you answer, pay attention to the following: 1. Answer using the same tense used in the question. 2. Don't copy from the text while answering the questions. You should paraphrase while answering comprehension questions. You will lose the grade if you copy. At best, you’d take ¼ if you copy. 3. Don't use bullet points while answering. You should use a paragraph form. 4. While answering pronoun references , write the pronoun inside quotations "" and then say "refers to" and answer. If it's a verb, use "the action of" or "the idea of". 5. In misinterpreted statements or true/false statements, don't change or correct the misinterpreted statement by using the negative form. For example, if the sentence is "She...