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Conciseness is the sister of talent
Anton Chekhov, 1860-1904
Russian playwright
Russian playwright
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Test preparation and taking
Series quick picks:
- General test preparation
- Ten tips for terrific test taking
- Taking online tests
- True/false tests
- Multiple choice tests
- Short answer tests
- Open book exams
- Oral exams
- Essay Exams
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Testing with success series
Short answer tests
A teacher's primary purposein giving a short-answer test is to test whether you have a foundation of knowing the material, usually factual.
Prepare for the test
Develop summary
sheets of the course material information.
Focus on key
words, events, vocabulary, concepts
Organize and categorize the material, then review
When taking the test
- Respond directly to the question or directive
Focus on keywords and ideas called for
Eliminate those that do not directly address the information requested in the test item - Respond and write concise answers
Connect key facts into short sentences according to the test instructions - If you can think of several answers
let the instructor know. The instructor may give you a clue to the correct answer he/she's looking for - A guess made with common sense
could get you more test points than if you leave an answer blank
Testing with success series
Test preparation series |
Ten tips for terrific test taking | Taking online tests | True/false tests |
Multiple choice tests | Short answer tests | Open book exams | Oral exams |
Essay Exams | Essay terms and directives | Math Exams
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