How to prepare for the integrated essay examination?

- Yu Hwang Wu
Date: 17.08.2009 - 17:32
Category: Science & Education
Press release from: Yu Hwang Wu Korean language classroom
Agency: Yu Hwang Wu Korean language classroom

Although the new semester is about to start, students as well as parents are quite worried due to the soaring education expense,
rapidly changing college entrance examination requirements, and unreliable education policy. As the importance of essay
education is embossed recently, another thing is added on the list to worry about. That is to say, the examinees this year should
map out a super short-term strategy to cope with the essay examination and the reserve examinees should invest much on
steady reading and writing for essay improvement in long-term.

The representative of Yu Hwang Wu Korean language classroom introduces the secret method for examinees in need of
‘super short-term strategy’ to improve essay grade and the essay preparation training method for students in need of long-term
strategy.

Examinees preparing for 2010 college entry needs super short-term strategy. It should be known first that the necessary essay
teaching materials have changed as the tendency of essay changed. It is less likely for hard readings to be given in exams now
and the essay experts all agree that school books are enough to study with.

School books are the most effective teaching material to prepare for the changed essay examination. Essay cover material
made by university and the simulated essay question published this year are proud of their higher ‘hitting rate’ than any other

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essay teaching materials. Reading newspaper and meticulously reading the data provided by government or enterprise research
institute are also helpful.

It also helps one’s study to know the type of essay. The essay these days is integrated subject type, conforming to styles of
various subjects like summary type, compare-analysis type, data interpretation type, argumentation type, opinion presentation
type, counterproposal presentation type and evaluation type. The fact integrated subject type essay shows the subject structure
of concept and understanding, application and alternative proposal, as well as the fact it is observed to see how examinee
understands, re-composes the information given in the reading and unfolds own opinion in consistent point of argument, not
the matter of knowledge acquirement, should be noted.

In addition, it should not be forgotten that consistent study rather than rapid increment of study amount is important.

Having more time than examinees, how should reserve examinees prepare for the essay examination then?

First, it is necessary to have consistent interest in books and accumulate professional knowledge. The recent essay
examinations have presented various genres of readings like literature, non-literature, visual art, film and statistics. It is good to
read suggested must-read books for essay examination and such recommended by experts as well as daily newspaper and
columns habitually.

Second is the matter of type; however, it should be written logically. Discordance between the content and type, lack of logic
and structure in writings are contrary evidences of insufficient foundation for essay writing. In case like this, it is necessary to
pay attention to ‘paragraph’. In case of logically writing, paragraph becomes the basic unit of unfolding logic or thought. To
unfold structural logic and naturally flowing logic, one should know to write a paragraph, the basic unit, well. That is to say
composing paragraph in one consistent context becomes the basis of writing.

Third, seeing from content perspective, a good writing should be appealing, persuasive, interesting and impressive; it is
necessary to learn storytelling. If one can make up stories for any writings, the writing becomes interesting as it unfolds and
gains attention. The common feature writings arousing others’ sympathy, such as old stories like Chunhyang-jeon and
Shimcheong-jeon as well as recent writing like American President Obama’s autobiography Dreams from My Father, have is
the structure of tale. Storytelling is important in writing. Especially, stories with context stimulate intelligence and emotion
simultaneously.

Parts explaining to “think broad and deep after constructing the story structure” and “logical thinking being thinking
priorities by inquiring what parts are important with vertical thinking after understanding the overall context with lateral
thinking” are applicable in writing. Proper usage of inductive method and deductive method is also emphasized.

[Help: Representative of Yu Hwang Wu Korean language classroom]

“Even under admissions office system with the purpose of raising creative talents, the high school records, university
entrance examination and essay-type examination will still be an important index. However, it is also necessary to manage
students’ career to appeal to admissions officers by each university” The director of Yu Hwang Wu Korean Language
Classroom said “To be so, students should get concrete performances in competitions and volunteering activities associated
with majors they want, and prepare carefully for the drawing-up of an essay and man-to-man deep interview.”

Source from: www.ibtimes.co.kr/article/news/20090805/3678876.htm

Yu Hwang Wu Korean language classroom

Yangcheon-gu, Shinjeong 7 dong

Mok-dong Apt 1225 dong
South Korea, Seoul

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