Becoming a Master Student Chapter 6 Tests-- opportunities opportunities to demonstrate to...

Becoming a Master Student

Chapter 6Chapter 6

Tests--Tests-- opportunitiesopportunities to demonstrate to demonstrate your masteryyour mastery


Disarm testsDisarm tests

Grades (A to F) give power to testsGrades (A to F) give power to tests



Grades are not a measure of self-worth

Misconceptions




Grades are not a measure of self-worth

Grades are not a measure of intelligence

Misconceptions

Misconceptions



What to do before the What to do before the testtest


What to do before the What to do before the testtestStep 1:Step 1:Manage review Manage review

timetime

October



timetime– DailyDaily reviews reviews

October



timetime– DailyDaily reviews reviews– WeeklyWeekly reviews reviews

October



timetime– DailyDaily reviews reviews– WeeklyWeekly reviews reviews– MajorMajor reviews reviews

October


What to do before the What to do before the testtestStep 2:Step 2:Create review toolsCreate review tools



– Study Study checklistschecklists



– Study Study checklistschecklists– Mind map Mind map summary summary

sheetssheets

T ype nam e hereT ype title here





– Study Study checklistschecklists– Mind map Mind map summary summary

sheetssheets– Flash Flash cardscards photosynthesis





What to do before the What to do before the testtestStep 3:Step 3:Plan a Plan a

strategystrategy


What to do before the What to do before the testtestStep 3:Step 3:Plan a Plan a

strategystrategy– Do a Do a dry rundry run


What to do before the What to do before the testtestStep 3:Step 3:

Plan a strategyPlan a strategy– Do a Do a dry rundry run– Ask instructor Ask instructor

what to expectwhat to expect



Plan a strategyPlan a strategy– Do a Do a dry rundry run

– Ask instructor Ask instructor what what to expectto expect

– Get copies of Get copies of old old examsexams



As you beginAs you begin



As you beginAs you begin– Arrive Arrive earlyearly



As you beginAs you begin– Arrive Arrive earlyearly– Do a Do a relaxationrelaxation exercise exercise



As you beginAs you begin– Arrive Arrive earlyearly– Do a Do a relaxationrelaxation exercise exercise– Pay attention to Pay attention to verbalverbal

directionsdirections



As you beginAs you begin– ScanScan the whole test the whole test



As you beginAs you begin– ScanScan the whole test the whole test – EvaluateEvaluate the importance of each the importance of each

sectionsection




sectionsection– Read the Read the directionsdirections slowly slowly




sectionsection– Read the Read the directionsdirections slowly slowly– Jot down Jot down memory aidsmemory aids


What to do during the What to do during the testtest Relax Relax

Answer easiest questions Answer easiest questions firstfirst

° Use memory techniquesUse memory techniques

± Pace yourselfPace yourself


Multiple choice Multiple choice questionsquestions Are more than one answer Are more than one answer

correctcorrect

Answer questions in your head Answer questions in your head firstfirst

Mark questions you can’t Mark questions you can’t answer and come back to themanswer and come back to them

Read all answers to each Read all answers to each question before selecting onequestion before selecting one


True/false questionsTrue/false questions

Answer quicklyAnswer quickly Read carefullyRead carefully Look for qualifiersLook for qualifiers


True/false questionsTrue/false questions

Answer quicklyAnswer quickly Read carefullyRead carefully Look for qualifiersLook for qualifiers

– allall– mostmost– sometimessometimes– nevernever– rarelyrarely


Machine-graded testsMachine-graded tests

The answer you mark must The answer you mark must correspond to the questioncorrespond to the question

Do not make stray marks on Do not make stray marks on the answer sheetthe answer sheet


Open-book testsOpen-book tests

Write down formulasWrite down formulas Place post-it notes or paper Place post-it notes or paper

clips on important pagesclips on important pages Number your class notes and Number your class notes and

write a short table of contentswrite a short table of contents


Short answer/fill-in-the-Short answer/fill-in-the-blank testsblank tests

Usually asking for definitions Usually asking for definitions or short descriptionsor short descriptions

Concentrate on key words and Concentrate on key words and factsfacts

Be briefBe brief


Short answer/fill-in-the-Short answer/fill-in-the-blank testsblank tests Usually asking for definitions Usually asking for definitions

or short descriptionsor short descriptions Concentrate on key words and Concentrate on key words and

factsfacts Be briefBe brief


Essay questionsEssay questions

Find out what the Find out what the question is askingquestion is asking

Know standard essay Know standard essay question wordsquestion words

Make a quick outlineMake a quick outline


Essay questionsEssay questionsGet to the point quick--Get to the point quick-- forget introductions forget introductions

Include part of the Include part of the question question in your answer in your answer

Expand your answer Expand your answer withwith supporting ideas and supporting ideas and factsfacts


Essay styleEssay style



Write legibly



Write legibly Be brief




Use a pen




Use one side

of paper only

Use a pen


Words to watch for in Words to watch for in essay questionsessay questions



analyzeanalyze

proveprove

outlineoutline

illustrateillustratedescribedescribe

tracetrace

enumerateenumerate

explainexplain



analyzeanalyze

evaluateevaluate

proveprove

outlineoutline

illustrateillustratediscussdiscuss

describedescribe

tracetrace

enumerateenumeraterelaterelate

interpretinterpret

definedefine

explainexplain statestate


Ways to predict test Ways to predict test questionsquestions Have a separate section in Have a separate section in

your notebook labeled your notebook labeled “Test “Test Questions”Questions”




Test Questions




Ask your instructor to describe Ask your instructor to describe the testthe test


Ways to predict test Ways to predict test questionsquestions Watch for clues from instructor Watch for clues from instructor

during classduring class




Readings covered extensively Readings covered extensively

in classin class




Readings covered extensively in classReadings covered extensively in class

Put yourself in your instructor's headPut yourself in your instructor's head


Ways to predict test Ways to predict test questionsquestions Save all quizzes, papers, lab Save all quizzes, papers, lab

sheets, and graded materialsheets, and graded material

Practice working problem Practice working problem using different variablesusing different variables

Brainstorm test questions with Brainstorm test questions with other studentsother students


Ways to predict test Ways to predict test questionsquestions Lookout forLookout for


Ways to predict test Ways to predict test questionsquestions Lookout forLookout for

“This material will be

on the test!”


Finally, let go of test Finally, let go of test anxietyanxiety


Let go of test anxietyLet go of test anxiety

DealDeal

with yourwith your

THOUGHTSTHOUGHTS


Let go of test anxietyLet go of test anxiety

Deal with your FEELINGSDeal with your FEELINGS

Deal with your THOUGHTSDeal with your THOUGHTS


Dealing with thoughtsDealing with thoughts

Yell “Stop!”Yell “Stop!”



Yell “Stop!”Yell “Stop!” DaydreamDaydream



Yell “Stop!”Yell “Stop!” DaydreamDaydream Visualize successVisualize success



Yell “Stop!”Yell “Stop!” DaydreamDaydream Visualize successVisualize success FocusFocus



Yell “Stop!”Yell “Stop!” DaydreamDaydream Visualize successVisualize success FocusFocus Praise yourselfPraise yourself



Yell “Stop!”Yell “Stop!” DaydreamDaydream Visualize successVisualize success FocusFocus Praise yourselfPraise yourself Consider the worstConsider the worst


Dealing with feelingsDealing with feelings



BreatheBreathe



BreatheBreathe ScanScanYourYourBodyBody




TenseTenseandand

RelaxRelax




TenseTenseandand

RelaxRelax

UseUseGuidedGuidedImageryImagery



DescribeDescribeItIt




BeBewithwith

ItIt

ExerciseExerciseAerobicallAerobicall

yy




BeBewithwith

ItIt

ExerciseExerciseAerobicalAerobical

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GetGetHelpHelp


Remember . Remember . . .. .

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