20 tips to remember in the writing exam.

(Last-minute tips)

Final revision tips for my friends going to the exam tomorrow,,, wish you all the best luck 🤞 🤞🙏💙

(by Amr Darwish)

1-

Don't include too much data in the previous visits

But, Include all data in today's visit

2-

*In writing, use an HB pencil as it's easier to erase

*In MCQ, you should completely cross-out the circle next to the correct answer. No other marks are
accepted, as it will not be received by the computer-based correction system. In these MCQs, you
should use 2B as it's more dense than HB

3- Make sure you get 3/3 in the purpose criterion. How?

make sure the reader can understand the whole scenario (summarised) from the introduction. Basically,
the introduction should provide answer for 3 questions: what’s the case? Why referred? What’s
required . What you should do in the Rest of your letter is expansion of this summarised scenario and
conclude with the details of what you require from whoever reads your letter

4-

Take care of small letters that look like capital letters:

‫اكتر حرروف بتتلغبطوا فيها‬

J/j

F/f

C/ c

O/o

L/l

M/m
Y/y

Take care:

p, y, j, q, g,

‫ الحروف دى لو‬small ‫الزم تنزل تحت السطر‬

5-

Please, don't use the word "this patient" or "the patient"

-If you want to refer to the patient at the 1st sentence of each paragraph, you should use his name

-And in the rest of the paragraph, you should use pronouns such as "he, she, his, her"

6-

* The patient may present complaining of

Or

Present with complaints of

The patient may present to someone (e. g. Presented to me)

or

present at a place (e. g. Preseted at My clinic)

7-

Don’t worry too much about Word Count and don’t even Count your words or lines after Finishing your
letter. This time can be better used for checking and proofreading.

8-

It's worth mentioning is an academic expression, so don't use in oet letter

-You can use "please note," / " Please note that", but in very limited situations, usually near the end of
your letter, either after or just before the conclusion and you should use it once
9-

*How to use "As well as, along with and together"?

-As well as, along with and together with are followed by either a noun or v+ing

-When there are multiple nouns before along with /as well as, they should be written as: 1, 2 and 3
along with 4,,, Not 1, 2, 3 along with 4

-But they are never followed by a complete sentence

- It's incorrect to write: he has a fever and cough as well as his blood pressure is high

10-

Be aware, The comma does not connect sentences

*example "incorrect" : "on examination, his temprature was 39, his blood pressure was high"

*Correction:

1- on examination, his temprature was 39 ,as well as (having) high blood pressure

2-on examination, his temprature was 39, and his blood pressure was high.

3-on examination, his temprature was 39; in addition, his blood pressure was high

4-on examination, his temprature was 39 in addition to (having) high blood pressure

*i. e. You have to use a connector: And, but, in addition, therefore, as well as, etc...

11-

Be clear, concise and KEEP IT AS Simple and natural AS YOU CAN.

12-

Paraphrase, but don’t change the meaning

14-
Don't use academic or informal words. Don’t use unnatural expressions. Ask yourself: can this
expression be seen normally in medical letters in a real Hospital? Health professionals don’t naturally
write It’s worth mentioning or Nevertheless when they are referring cases

15- *ARTICLES*

-Most of symptoms require articles, as well as most of procedures and investigations.

-Most of signs don't require article; drugs definitely don't. However, Drug category do (an antibiotic)

16-

Don't write too many details or complex sentences either in the introduction.

17-

Don't capitalise Sincerely. Put a comma after yours Sincerely and dear doctor

18- Leave 1 line before & 2 lines after :

Yours Sincerely

19-

Include only relevant, and possibly some semi-relevant, data. Negative data usually don’t need to be
included such as no allergies, non smoker, normal examination.

20-

Use no more than two abbreviations in your letter and make sure they are Familiar with the professions
of the person you’re writing to

Best of luck 😍😊🙏🤞💪

Dr Amr Darwish