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There is no doubt about it, everyone thinks a longer answer is better. Yet in my experience as an examiner, the better answers are often the shorter ones. ‘How can that be?’ I hear you ask. Weaker students quite often just write everything they know on a topic and therefore write a lot — most of it not creditworthy. Being selective is an important criterion for high marks because it means you have shaped your answer to the question set, and this shows you know what you’re talking about.
Consider this possible exam question:
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