Chp.6: Excel at Taking Tests

Question 1

What are Test - Taking Strategies BEFORE the test?

Answer 1

1. Start on day one: attend first class, setup review schedule.
2. Know expectations: attending 1st class you’ll know about what is excepted (course syllabus, test format etc.).
3. Ask questions : if any point is unclear ask about clarification.
4. Keep up: keep up daily reading, setting up a schedule will help.
5. Review immediately: review before and after your classes (5 -10 min enough)
6. Review weekly: 1h weekly to review subject martial.

Question 2

What are Test - Taking Strategies BEFORE the test? 7 - 14

Answer 2

7. Do a final review: do a major review A week or before a test. Practice test questions.
8. Use memory techniques: remember key terms.
9. Create sample tests: predict questions (group work can be helpful)
10. Summarize: write key concepts on a note card.
11. Use your study team to share questions and discuss answers.
12. Use all available resources: classes, learning centers etc..
13. Assemble what you’ll need: e.g. pen, calculator etc.
14. Use technology: e.g. smartphone, tablet

Question 3

What are Test - Taking Strategies DURING the test?

Answer 3

1. Read and listen to all instructions.
2. Write down key information.
3. Scan the entire test.
4. Check the weight of each question and allocate time accordingly.
5. Answer objective questions then essay questions.
6. Go from easy to difficult.
7. Read each question carefully.
8. In some type of questions you may eliminate some choices.
9. Review before you submit the test.

Question 4

What are Test-Taking Strategies: AFTER the Test?

Answer 4

1. Analyze and assess.
   Confirm your grade.
   Determine common types of mistakes.
   Learn what to do differently next time.
2. Review with your instructor.
3. Review the test with your study team.

Question 5

How to Overcome Obstacles (Anxiety)?

Answer 5

Build Better Test Habits:
consider the case when you think about upcoming tests.
1. the trigger is the emotion of anxiety.
2. your new routine should include preparing for the test.
3. your reward is a good grade.

Question 6

Why does cheating hurts you?

Answer 6

• Violates your integrity.
• Erodes confidence.
• Creates academic problems.
• Increases stress.
• Brings high risks.

Question 7

What is plagiarism?

Answer 7

using someone else’s ideas in your writing without acknowledging your source

Question 8

What are the forms of plagiarism?

Answer 8

1. Copying in part or full from anyone.
2. Copying word-for-word without using quotation marks & not citing the source.
3. Paraphrasing by replacing few words or rearranging sentences & not citing the source.

Question 9

What is quoting?

Answer 9

it’s copying parts of the text for the purpose of presenting the author’s actual words.

Question 10

How to avoid plagiarism?
(when quoting word for word)

Answer 10

use quotation marks to frame the quoted text and cite the source in the text after the quote, using standard format of:

author’s surname, initial. (date of publication). title of the work. name and location of publishers. page numbers. of the material you are borrowing.

Question 11

How to avoid plagiarism?
(when paraphrasing)

Answer 11

1. use your own words to produce the ideas that you read
2. avoid using statements in the original form without quotation marks.

Question 12

How to avoid plagiarism?
(when citing websites)

Answer 12

Use the following structure:
Website name, (Year published). Page title. [online] Available at: URL [Accessed Day Mo. Year].