For extended writing questions you are expected to write longer answers using full prose. Always write in full sentences, without bullet points or half-sentences. Usually spelling, punctuation and grammar will be assessed as well, so you must write coherently, and your answer must be paragraphed and punctuated well. Your writing should be organised in a sequence too.
Questions which require extended writing are usually found at the end of a section. Examiners write questions using what they refer to as ‘an incline of difficulty’. Easier questions appear at the start of a topic, gradually increasing in difficulty towards the end of the question. The command words — those words which tell you what you must do — are also more demanding, such as:
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