Firstly, I'll just start by saying I don't get closed book exams, especially in a subject like English or Classics, where the success of the candidate is dictated on their ability to analyse and synthesise arguments, which would greatly be optimised by reference to the text, rather than the forced use of a bunch of generic quotes which are thrown in and forced to work with the argument. I don't get that.
However, it is the game at the end of the day, and we can't do much in the way of changing it.
I'm doing Classics and English Lit, both of which are closed book exams, as well as Philosophy which is irrelevant to this thread as it isn't a closed book exam.
So i just decided to open up discussion as to how you guys prepare for them, and possibly how work in the exam to maximize marks in the exam.
thanks