The task of this test was to write an argumentative essay of 500 words, give or take 10% - so no fewer than 450 but no more than 550, or else it was an instant fail and the exam wouldn’t be marked – on one of the following topics:
- Euthanasia – Is it ever right to assist in the death of another person?
- Capital Punishment – Should criminals ever be sentenced to the death penalty?
- United Nations – (Can’t remember the actual question as I didn’t choose it)
- Free Speech – Should Free Speech be abolished?
I was torn between euthanasia and capital punishment, but
decided to write about euthanasia. It took a while for my words to flow, but
then I fell into the trap of finding my writing flow and just writing down the
first things that entered my mind. After a short while of typing, I realised
that I had written around 800 words and drastically needed to cut down. I
deleted two paragraphs and changed the direction of my essay to make 600 words.
I then went through shortening some sentences and removing a lot of the ‘fluff’
and less relevant points until I had 547 words.
This was the first non-IT examination that I have ever taken
on the computer as all of my exams in England were done on paper. I do much
prefer using a computer for writing and especially for written exams because it
is much faster to type, and also easier to format and edit your document without
making the paper look a mess with crossed out writing.
I’m not really feeling too confident, but I never am after
an exam, so I guess I’ll just see how it goes when I get my results back! I
also have an oral examination next Thursday, which I am REALLY looking forward
to… not. I hate examinations but I’d rather do 100 written exams than one oral
exam or presentation…
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