Expectations on Essay Questions Answer the questions Make your responses concise about 3 sentences per question if possible Make the answer complete but avoid a shot gun approach Points will be deducted for imprecise statements Examples should have engineering relevance Examples should preferably be from some area you know from experience rather than from a text mit 人 16881
Expectations on Essay Questions • Answer the questions! • Make your responses concise – About 3 sentences per question if possible • Make the answer complete but avoid a shot gun approach – Points will be deducted for imprecise statements • Examples should have engineering relevance • Examples should preferably be from some area you know from experience rather than from a text 16.881 MIT
Short answers Fairly similar to quizzes in format difficulty and sometimes in content No multiple choice or true/ false Usually come in clusters of 3-5 Relate to a scenario, data table, graphs Usually have a right answer Often require estimation mit 人 16881
Short Answers • Fairly similar to quizzes in format, difficulty, and sometimes in content • No multiple choice or true / false • Usually come in clusters of 3-5 • Relate to a scenario, data table, graphs … • Usually have a “right answer” • Often require estimation 16.881 MIT
Expectations on Short Answers Right answer+ 10% gets you full credit So simplify and estimate when appropriate Right procedure gets you 2 /3 credit So show your work if you have time a reasonable attempt gets you 1/3 credit So explain your assumptions mit 人 16881
Expectations on Short Answers • Right answer ± 10% gets you full credit – So simplify and estimate when appropriate • Right procedure gets you 2/3 credit – So show your work if you have time • A reasonable attempt gets you 1/3 credit – So explain your assumptions 16.881 MIT