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Unpacking an essay title

Answering the essay question: identifying and focusing on the topic

A colleague from the Business School at my university came to me the other day with a pile of essays that his students had written under exam conditions. Unfortunately, some  overseas students had scored quite low marks.  Many students had written quite a lot, but had not answered the question. There are lots of factors … Read more

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