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5.3 ESSESSAY AY TACTTACTICSICS

The Gleim essay questions in Gleim Online and Essay Wizard allow you to prepare for the essay The Gleim essay questions in Gleim Online and Essay Wizard allow you to prepare for the essay section of your exam under true ex

section of your exam under true exam conditions. am conditions. Each study unit in Gleim Online includes Each study unit in Gleim Online includes one essayone essay scenario with 1-4 questions each.

scenario with 1-4 questions each. Each study unit in Essay WizEach study unit in Essay Wizard contains two additional scenarios.ard contains two additional scenarios.  After you grade each essay question, you should review the concepts that you marked and/or did not  After you grade each essay question, you should review the concepts that you marked and/or did not

answer correctly.

answer correctly. The objective is to determine wThe objective is to determine why you missed each question in order thy you missed each question in order to avoid makingo avoid making similar mistakes on the CMA exam.

similar mistakes on the CMA exam.

Exam Tactics Exam Tactics

The following tactical suggestions are to assist you in

The following tactical suggestions are to assist you in maximizing your score on the essay sectionmaximizing your score on the essay section of the CMA exam.

of the CMA exam. Remember, knowing how to take Remember, knowing how to take the exam and how to answer individual the exam and how to answer individual questionsquestions is as important as studying the

is as important as studying the subject matter tested on the exam.subject matter tested on the exam. 1.

1. Budget your time.Budget your time.

a.

a. We maWe make thke this pois point wint with eith emphasmphasis. is. Just Just as yoas you wouu would filld fill up l up your your gas tgas tank pank prior trior too reaching empty, so too should you

reaching empty, so too should you finish your exam before time expires.finish your exam before time expires. b.

b. You have You have at leasat least 1 hour tt 1 hour to answeo answer multir multiple queple questions stions based obased on two esn two essay scsay scenarioenarios.s. If you finished your multiple-choice section in

If you finished your multiple-choice section in less than the allocated 3 less than the allocated 3 hours, your hours, your  remaining time will be carried over to the essay section and added to the 1-hour  remaining time will be carried over to the essay section and added to the 1-hour  allocation.

allocation. c.

c. If yIf you begin ou begin the essthe essays ways with 1 ith 1 hour on hour on the Tthe Time Remaining ime Remaining Clock, Clock, you should you should allocateallocate 30 minutes to each essay s

30 minutes to each essay scenario, no matter how many questcenario, no matter how many questions it has. ions it has. EachEach scenario may have one, two, three, or

scenario may have one, two, three, or four questions, but the ICMA has designed four questions, but the ICMA has designed allall scenarios to require approximately 30 minutes each and to count for the same

scenarios to require approximately 30 minutes each and to count for the same number of points, regardless of t

number of points, regardless of the number of questions they contain. he number of questions they contain. For theFor the

scenarios that contain more than one question, divide 30 minutes equally among the scenarios that contain more than one question, divide 30 minutes equally among the questions (see below).

questions (see below).

Example (assuming 1 hour on

Example (assuming 1 hour on Time Remaining Clock):Time Remaining Clock): 1

1 scescenarnario io witwith h 1 1 quequestistion on = = 30 30 minminuteutess +1

+1 scenascenario witrio with 3 queh 3 questions stions = = 30 mi30 minutes (10 minnutes (10 minutes putes per queser question)tion) 2

2 scescenarnariosios, , 4 4 quequestistions ons = = 60 60 minminuteutes s (1 (1 hourhour)) d.

d. If yIf you begin ou begin your essyour essay secay section with tion with more than more than 1 hour 1 hour remaining, simremaining, simply divide ply divide thethe time you have left in half, and complete one essay scenario per half (see below). time you have left in half, and complete one essay scenario per half (see below).

Example (assuming 1 hour, 15

Example (assuming 1 hour, 15 minutes on Time Remaining Clock):minutes on Time Remaining Clock): 1

1 scescenarnario io witwith h 1 1 quequestistion on = = 37 37 minminuteutess +1

+1 scenascenario wirio with 3 quth 3 questionestions s = = 37 mi37 minutes (12 minnutes (12 minutes putes per queser question)tion) 2

e.

e. Use yUse your first our first sheet of sheet of scratch scratch paper to paper to prepare a prepare a Gleim Time Gleim Time Control Sheet Control Sheet (see(see below).

below). Along the top Along the top of the of the sheet, writesheet, write S

Scceennaarriio o QQuueessttiioonns s TTiimme e SSttaarrt t FFiinniissh h CCoommmmeennttss Number the scenarios far enough apart t

Number the scenarios far enough apart to leave plenty of space for your o leave plenty of space for your notes. notes. OneOne of Prometric’s introductory screens will show each scenario with the

of Prometric’s introductory screens will show each scenario with the number of number of  questions and suggested time.

questions and suggested time. Use this information to fill Use this information to fill out the first three columnsout the first three columns in the Gleim Time Control Sheet (GTCS).

in the Gleim Time Control Sheet (GTCS). f.

f. On yoOn your Prur Prometrometric coic computemputer scrr screen, een, the tthe time rime remainiemaining (sng (startitarting wing with at th at least least 1 hour1 hour)) appears at the top right corner of y

appears at the top right corner of your screen. our screen. Enter 60 (or more) on your GTCS.Enter 60 (or more) on your GTCS.

Note that the image above is an

Note that the image above is an example only. example only. The number of questions per scenario willThe number of questions per scenario will vary, as well as how much total time you have to spend (based on when you completed vary, as well as how much total time you have to spend (based on when you completed your multiple-choice section).

your multiple-choice section). It is important to usIt is important to use a sheet of scratch paper as e a sheet of scratch paper as your GTCSyour GTCS to help you manage your time at the exam.

to help you manage your time at the exam. 2.

2. For each scenario, note the suggested time allocation (i.e., half your total time) andFor each scenario, note the suggested time allocation (i.e., half your total time) and number of questions

number of questions on your GTCS.on your GTCS. a.

a. Read requirements for each questionRead requirements for each question carefully.carefully. 1)

1) Focusing Focusing on won what is hat is required enables required enables you you to to ignore extignore extraneous infraneous information.ormation. b.

b. Allocate Allocate your your time time spent spent per per question question associated associated with with each each scenario scenario by by dividing ydividing your our  total time for that scenario equally a

total time for that scenario equally among questions.mong questions. c.

c. On a seOn a separate parate sheet sheet of scof scratch ratch paper, paper, outlinoutline the ge the grading rading conceconcepts fpts for each or each of theof the requirements.

requirements. Plan on Plan on using one sheet using one sheet for each for each scenario. scenario. Thus, you Thus, you will needwill need two additional sheets of scratch paper.

two additional sheets of scratch paper. d.

d. Type Type your your answeanswers rs to oto one ne questiquestion on at at a ta time.ime. e.

e. ProProofrofread ead and and ediedit.t. 3.

3. Answer questions in sequential order.Answer questions in sequential order.

a

a. . DDoo notnotagonize over any one agonize over any one question or scenario. question or scenario. Stay within your Stay within your time budget.time budget. b.

b. As tiAs time peme permitsrmits, yo, you can u can return return to queto questionstions pres previousviously coly completmpleted.ed. 4.

4. Time is precious.Time is precious. You will likely need the entire hour to answYou will likely need the entire hour to answer all of the questions. er all of the questions. BeBe prepared to stay at your Prometric computer for