Four mistakes that can easily lead to deduction of points in Literature subject of high school graduation exam

No conclusion, many spelling mistakes, forgetting to introduce the author and work all result in heavy deductions in the high school graduation exam in Literature.

On June 28, more than one million candidates will take the high school graduation exam, with the first subject being Literature. According to teachers, there are four mistakes that many candidates made in previous exams.

"Elephant head mouse tail"

Mr. Do Duc Anh, a teacher at Bui Thi Xuan High School in Ho Chi Minh City, said that many candidates often "pour their heads" into writing after reading the questions, without dividing the time for each sentence in the questions, causing the essay to fall into a "head elephant, tail mouse" situation. Specifically, some candidates write very carefully at the beginning but near the end, they are sketchy, careless, and do not have enough ideas because time is up. This way of doing things not only makes it easy to lose points due to not having enough ideas, but can also result in heavy deductions if they forget or do not have time to write the conclusion.

"An essay without a conclusion will not only lose points for content but also for structure," said Mr. Duc Anh.

Another situation that can lead to this error is that many students write too long a draft and then copy it into the test, which wastes time. Therefore, Mr. Duc Anh advises candidates to only draft the system of arguments and main ideas that need to be developed, and not to draft too detailed and complete a draft.

To avoid the mistake of writing "the elephant's head and the mouse's tail", according to Mr. Phan The Hoai, a teacher at Binh Hung Hoa High School, students need to allocate their time reasonably, for example, spend 10-15 minutes on reading comprehension, 20-25 minutes on social commentary, prioritize time for literary commentary, and spend the last 5-7 minutes rereading the essay to correct spelling errors if any. Average and weak students should prepare the conclusions of some familiar works in advance to write quickly.

Candidates before taking the 2022 Literature graduation exam. Photo: Quynh Tran

Not reading the question carefully

Another mistake students often make is not reading and analyzing the question carefully, leading to getting off topic or writing based on emotions. For example, the question requires writing a paragraph but the candidate writes an entire essay.

Many students forget the additional requirements of the topic. In addition to requiring analysis of the work, the literary essay question may also require connections to real life or personal thoughts and actions. Many candidates are so engrossed in analyzing the work that they forget or write carelessly, which can result in losing all or not getting full marks.

Therefore, Mr. Duc Anh noted that when reading the test, candidates should underline the keywords and then carefully analyze the given data as well as the requirements of the test.

Spelling errors, layout errors

"The marking instructions always give points for correct spelling and grammar. Therefore, candidates should not use unfamiliar words that are uncertain about meaning or spelling," said Mr. Duc Anh.

To get a high score on an essay, both social and literary, Mr. Hoai noted that candidates must ensure both form and content.

For example, the social argumentative essay requires writing a paragraph, so it cannot be written in a line break, and it cannot be presented as a miniature essay. In the literary argumentative essay, candidates must clearly write the introduction, body, and conclusion. In the body, candidates need to divide it into many small paragraphs, each paragraph presenting a clear argument, avoiding writing from top to bottom, which will be very confusing.

Forget the author's context, the work

In the literature essay section, according to Mr. Duc Anh, some mistakes that can easily lead to deduction of points include not introducing the author, the context of the work or its meaning and contribution. For questions requiring analysis of a poem or excerpt from a story, candidates often forget to introduce the position and order of that excerpt in the work.

Mr. Hoai believes that when taking the test, candidates should focus on writing correctly and sufficiently, without trying to write well or differently because the creativity part only accounts for 0.5/5 points. Students with literary talent will have their own way of analyzing and feeling, the examiner will appreciate those perspectives and give them appropriate points.

Le Nguyen

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