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Writing "take home" essay exams Also see: writing in-class exams Allow yourself sufficient time to prepare and revise your essays. With take-home essay exams, teachers expect essays that are well thought out, well supported by evidence, and clearly written and edited. As with in-class essay writing, read questions carefully, underlining verbs, and making notes. In fact, it’s a good idea to read the questions, put them aside, and read again to make sure you understand clearly what you are supposed to do. Make brief notes about what you know of the expectations of your teacher(s).  If you don’t find formal outlines useful in your writing process, you may find it is a good idea to make an informal or scratch outline for an essay exam. As you write each essay, re-read to make sure your answer is coherent.  Try to budget time so that you can re-read your answers after they’ve “cooled off.” Make sure you’ve addressed all of the parts of each question. Revise and edit your work as needed.  Spell check your work.  Also see: writing in-class exams back to top  |  writing center  |  online writing lab new century college | george mason university