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The Art of Test Taking By Dr. Dolores Kiesler 7/21/2015 1 Pre-test Strategies Test Strategies Post Test Strategies 7/21/2015 2 Pre-Test Strategies • Be organized • Rewrite notes • Study with Others • Spread out your study time • Ask the Instructor about the Test Format • Make and Use Practice Questions •Practice Solving Problems/Answering Questions • Memorize specific facts/formulas/dates 7/21/2015 3 More Pre-test Strategies • Get a Good Night’s Sleep • Have Someone Quiz You • Review in a Quiet Place before the Test • Take Needed Items to the Test: Paper, pen/pencil, notes, calculator, textbook • Don’t arrive too early if you have a lot of anxiety • Don’t listen to other people’s anxiety/fears • Don’t be late to the class 7/21/2015 4 Test Strategies • Listen carefully to the instructor’s directions prior to the test • Ask questions of clarification • Turn your paper over and write acronyms, dates, names that you memorized • Scan through the entire test • Note number of points per section • Allocate time • Read instructions carefully • Begin with T/F, matching, multiple choice 7/21/2015 5 • Answer questions you know and skip over ones you don’t know • Hold to your time allocations • Keep moving forward • Don’t second guess yourself •If you are running out of time, outline the remaining essay questions. • Reread essay questions before submitting • Go back and fill in skipped questions • Make educated guesses if appropriate 7/21/2015 6 Post-Test Strategies • Look through notes and textbooks for answers you did not know; note these for final exam • Learn from your mistakes --what did you not study? --what did you not expect about the test? --what did you forget and why? • Pay close attention to the instructor’s comments when he or she returns the test •Reward yourself 7/21/2015 7 Test Hints When All Else Fails! T/F: Watch for words like always, never Multiple choice: Eliminate answers you know are wrong Read ALL the choices before answering Fill in the blank: Look for subject/verb agreement, the article used, etc. Essays: Reword the question as your first sentence Make a brief outline of the answer Note how many points relative to other essays 7/21/2015 8 Sample Essay Questions List the ten stages of the developing mosquito larva. (10) In a paragraph, name and define the five steps of the satellite launching sequence. (15) During World War I, there were several European leaders who were instrumental in the direction the war and the rebuilding took. Choose two of these leaders and discuss the effects they had both on the war and on the rebuilding efforts. (20) 7/21/2015 9