3 Simple Ways to Assess Essay Exams
Insider Tip: Assessing your performance on practice exams and midterms/finals isn't about shaming your mistakes—it's about adapting your exam preparations in the present and improving your performance in the future.
Challenge Yourself: If you assessed your fall midterms and finals, how do you plan to use that information in the spring?
Sometimes, looking at a bombed (or even decent) exam feels like staring into an academic abyss.
Your heart races. Palms sweat. That little voice whispers, "What was I thinking when I wrote this exam?"
Spoiler alert: That voice is keeping you from growing. And I'm about to show you why.
Why Self-Assessment Works
Reviewing your past performance gives you clarity on four things: (1) What skills you struggled with so you change and hone those skills in the future; (2) What skills you excelled on to continue them in the future; (3) Whether you understood your professor's organization and writing preferences before the exam; (4) If you maximized points for adhering to your professor's organization and writing preferences when writing the exam.
Yes, please! Ok, here's how to do it.
