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Chances are if you are running out of time in an exam you are writing too much or not being selective enough with what you are writing about (basically waffling!) Examiners set the times so you should have enough time to write, so there shouldn't be a problem if you writing correctly.
If you really do want to improve your writing speed though, just practice writing. My brother is really really slow at doing any sort of activity and often doesn't finish exams even with extra time, so he practices writing every day by keeping a diary. It works as well!
If you really do want to improve your writing speed though, just practice writing. My brother is really really slow at doing any sort of activity and often doesn't finish exams even with extra time, so he practices writing every day by keeping a diary. It works as well!
I find this difficlut too. To be honest I dont think you can speed up your wrighting other than by writing 'fast'. i.e. there are any tricks. But do not write waffel or wright out the question in the answer.
The only thing you can speed up is writing notes, i.e. using symbols and abberviations. but you obviously cant do this is a long prose exam answer.
The only thing you can speed up is writing notes, i.e. using symbols and abberviations. but you obviously cant do this is a long prose exam answer.
how much do you need to wirte, and how much do u usally write. if your writing the right amount but u havent finished what u wanted to say then you are waffling. if youre meant to write like 6sides and youre gettin about 4 then you need to speed up and can only be done by doin practice papers.
By not worrying about your handwriting (as long as it's still legible) and not giving in to the ache in your wrist 
Seriously though, as others have said, make sure you'lre not waffling as well- quality, not quantity.
Seriously though, as others have said, make sure you'lre not waffling as well- quality, not quantity.
I have this problem too...and i KNOW i'm verbose but its very very difficult to train yourself to be concise. I found that by making my writing a little bit more, erm, sloping, (i.e. almost italic-esque), I can write a fair bit faster.
Er, learn to write cursive, I've been brought up learning to write cursive but in high school I switched to the disjointed stuff. I found I wrote much faster and neater when I wrote in italic cursive. You join up all your letters and you complete the word before you take your hand off the paper.
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LOL. Sociology exams are two and a half hours (pretty long for a GCSE people laugh at - my longest actually!) and for both my mocks I've been writing constantly thoughout. Gosh, my hand certainly did hurt afterwards, I can assure you!
I have to disagree with joined up being faster. I learnt to write like that when I was younger too but they made us to massive loops just for the sake of not taking your pen off the page, like doing half your 'o' or 'a' and then coming back round, and loads of other rubbish. It takes longer and it makes you forget to cross 't's and dot your 'i's. My old school forced me to write like that and made me re-do any work where I didn't.... so when I started secondary school in year eight I started writing completley differently and it's been changing ALL the time. At the moment, it looks joined up when you see it but I join some parts and take my pen off a lot too.
And that's my handwriting's life story.
LOL. Sociology exams are two and a half hours (pretty long for a GCSE people laugh at - my longest actually!) and for both my mocks I've been writing constantly thoughout. Gosh, my hand certainly did hurt afterwards, I can assure you!
I have to disagree with joined up being faster. I learnt to write like that when I was younger too but they made us to massive loops just for the sake of not taking your pen off the page, like doing half your 'o' or 'a' and then coming back round, and loads of other rubbish. It takes longer and it makes you forget to cross 't's and dot your 'i's. My old school forced me to write like that and made me re-do any work where I didn't.... so when I started secondary school in year eight I started writing completley differently and it's been changing ALL the time. At the moment, it looks joined up when you see it but I join some parts and take my pen off a lot too.
And that's my handwriting's life story.
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I have to disagree with joined up being faster. I learnt to write like that when I was younger too but they made us to massive loops just for the sake of not taking your pen off the page, like doing half your 'o' or 'a' and then coming back round, and loads of other rubbish. It takes longer and it makes you forget to cross 't's and dot your 'i's. My old school forced me to write like that and made me re-do any work where I didn't.... so when I started secondary school in year eight I started writing completley differently and it's been changing ALL the time. At the moment, it looks joined up when you see it but I join some parts and take my pen off a lot too.
Well it depends from person to person, someone might right where some words are connected and some aren't and is able to manage a fast writing speed and some might prefer cursive and since they've practised that for a long time, they are faster at it. To the OP, choose whatever style you are comfortable with and just practise writing timed essays.
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