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Concentrate.
Read and Follow Directions.
Schedule Your Time.
Work Rapidly.
Think!
Ignore Students Who Finish Early.
After the Test
Main Idea
Details
Inference
Purpose
Vocabulary
Strategies for Multiple-Choice Items
Consider All Alternatives Before Choosing an Answer
Anticipate the Answer and Look for Something Close to
It
Avoid Answers with 100 Percent Words: no none, only,
every, always, must
Consider Answers with Qualifying Words: few, much,
often, may, many, some, perhaps
True Statements Must Be True Without Exception
If Two Options Are Synonymous, Eliminate Both
Study Similar Options to Determine the Differences
Use Logical Reasoning If Two Answers Are Correct
Strategies for Multiple-Choice Items
Multiple-Choice Items:
Make a list of key terms, facts, and concepts.
Quiz yourself and make connections with
similarities and differences.
Invent scenarios that depict principles and
concepts.
Factual questions
Conceptual comprehension
Application questions
Strategies for Content Area Exams
Short-Answer Items
Make lists and self-test.
For history exams, be prepared to identify who,
what, when, where, and why.
Strategies for Content Area Exams
Essay Questions
See the Readers Tip on
Translate the Question.
page 619 for examples of
Answer the Question. Key Words in Essay
Exams.
Organize Your Response.
Use an Appropriate Style (not conversational).
Be Aware of Appearance.
Predict and Practice.
View Your Response Objectively for Evaluation
Points.
After the Test, Read an A Paper.
Locus of Control
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