UNIT 3 & 4: Improving Test-taking strategies For 100% Guaranteed Success In Your Exams!!
True/false questions, when you don't know the answer - ANS Mark it true
Extreme modifiers - ANS Tend to make the question false (always, all, never, only)
Qualifying words - ANS Tend to make the q...
UNIT 3: Test Taking Strategies
True/false questions, when you don't know the answer - ANS Mark it true
Extreme modifiers - ANS Tend to make the question false (always, all, never, only)
Qualifying words - ANS Tend to make the question true (seldom, often, many)
A
Negative words or prefixes - ANS Complicate the statement, not uncommon means
VI
common, miss, in, im prefixes
TU
Questions that state a reason - ANS Tend to be false (since, because, when, if)
Multiple choice - ANS Eliminate unlikely answers, select middle range numbers not
IS
extremes, select longer more descriptive answers, similar answers give you a clue
Sentence completion - ANS Look for length of blanks, make it grammatically correct,
OM
give a descriptive answer when you don't know exact words
Essay questions - ANS Form a clear thesis statement with main idea, supporting
details and illustrative examples, use lists or bullet points
NA
Matching questions - ANS Examine both lists, use one list as a starting point, cross off
items on 2nd list, do not guess until all matches have been made
JP
Knowledge - ANS Memorizing facts or recalling information, list
Comprehension - ANS Telling in your own words, explain
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