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My history teacher made us mark all this in paragraphs but I can't even remember half of what she made us mark. Is it necessary to write an entire paragraph in exam?? Like I won't even have enough time to write out paragraphs three or four times for every long answers :/ but she also checks boards history and civics paper and she's also HOD for HCG so that's why I feel like maybe I should listen to her...