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Answering short comprehension questions precisely: marks, command words and question word order

Answering comprehension questions
Listening · Section 1 Part A: comprehending aural texts

What this note covers

  1. How short answers are marked
  2. Command words and what they demand
  3. Precision: exactly what the question asks, no more
  4. Forming questions correctly in English
  5. Using information from the text: quote, paraphrase or both?
  6. Sentence accuracy in short answers
  7. Worked set: one ORIGINAL text, four questions, model answers

7 sections · 10 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes

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