How to Use the Big Question Map in Your PTE Preparation

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How to Use the Big Question Map in Your PTE Preparation Are you looking for the best learning strategy that you can apply in your PTE Academic preparation? Aside from attending review classes in a PTE review center, it is also essential to use graphic organizers to boost your exam preparation. For instance, one of the most suitable visual learning tools that you can use in your review sessions is the big question map.

What Is a Big Question Map? The big question map is a graphic organizer used to help students examine and understand critical points about a specific topic. It also displays the relationship between ideas and concepts in a text. The big question

map is ideal for organizing notes and discussing topics in group study sessions. Do you want to know? The following are the benefits of using the big question map in your PTE review preparation:

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It boosts your critical-thinking and visualization skills

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It improves your research and problem-solving skills.

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It develops your four core communication skills.

How to Use the Big Question Map If you are interested in using the big question map in your Pearson Test of English Philippines Academic training, read and follow these three simple guidelines:

1. Select a topic The big question map is suitable for topics containing various critical points and supporting ideas. When choosing a topic, make sure that it consists of several headings and subheadings, as well as keywords and key phrases. List down all critical points you found in the topic. Apply a note-taking strategy to organize your notes properly.

2. Construct the big question map The big question map consists of six question boxes that are connected to a big question mark. Each question box represents the following questions: What?, Who?, Why?, How?, Where?, and When?. To guide you more, below is a sample illustration of a big question map:

3. Fill out the big question map When filling out the big question map, consider the following points:

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Write the topic on top of the big question map.

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Construct six questions (What?, Who?, Why?, How?, Where?, and When?) about the topic. Use your notes as your guide when constructing each question.

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List down each question on their corresponding box.

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Read your notes when answering each question.

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Don’t forget to check if you have answered all the question boxes.

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