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What is „die Kurzantwort“ (short answer)?
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An answer of a few words or a short phrase to a question about the text.
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What does „mit eigenen Worten“ mean?
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In your own words — you must paraphrase, not copy the line.
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What does „dem Text zufolge / laut Text“ tell you?
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According to the text — the answer is in the passage, so locate it.
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What does „umschreiben / paraphrasieren“ mean?
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To paraphrase — say the same idea in different words.
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What does „wörtlich abschreiben“ mean?
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To copy word-for-word — avoid this when own words are required.
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What does „antworten / beantworten“ mean?
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To answer / to answer a question.
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In a short answer, what is mainly marked — style or content?
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Content correctness — the right information, briefly; style is not the point.
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Are minor language slips heavily penalised in a reading short answer?
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Usually not — the content (the correct, text-supported idea) is what earns the mark.
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May you copy from the text when the question does NOT say „mit eigenen Worten“?
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Yes — then you may lift the words straight from the text.
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Give the 5-step short-answer routine.
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Read the question → Locate → Note the key info → Write a short answer → Check it answers the question.
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Should you read the text or the question first?
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Read the question first, so you know exactly what to look for in the text.
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Why shouldn't you over-write a short answer?
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Extra padding earns no extra marks and risks contradicting yourself; a few words are enough.
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Why should you never leave a short answer blank?
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A blank scores zero, but a brief, text-supported attempt can score the mark.
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What's the risk of copying the line when „mit eigenen Worten“ is required?
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You may lose the mark for not paraphrasing — you must reword the idea.
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