Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Assessment Writing Game

Welcome to “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” To play: Each time a question page is presented, click inside the question box to display the question, then click inside the box once more to reveal the answer choices. Click on the answer choice you think is the correct answer. Note: There is sound associated with this game Start Game Question 1 A.) Answer A B.) Answer B C.) Answer C D.) Answer D

$100 Which of the following is a selected response item? A.) Book Report B.) Short answer C.) Matching D.) Essay

$200 Which of the following is a “General Item Writing Commandment” for assessment questions? A.) Don’t mix types of assessment questions B.) Make tests easy C.) Use ambiguous statements D.) No not use complex syntax

$300 When writing a binary (True/False) question, what are you are cautioned NOT to use? A.) Clear instructions B.) Double negatives C.) Single concepts D.) Simple vocabulary

$500 When writing a multiple choice question, you should never use___________? A.) All of the above B.) None of the above C.) Positively stated stems D.) Only 1 right answer

$1,000 Which of the following is NOT a guideline to use when writing matching questions? A.) Order the responses logically B.) Employ more responses than premises C.) Use long lists D.) Employ homogeneouslists

$2,000 The guideline for short answer questions state that items should be written soresponses are ____________? A.) Detailed B.) Concise C.) Without error D.) Lengthy

$4,000 What should you NOT employ whencreating an essay item? A.) Item point values B.) Explicitly described task C.) Approximate time to spend on item D.) Optional items

$8,000 When scoring an essay item, what suggestion is made? A.) Grade all tests in 1 sitting B.) Evaluate responses anonymously C.) Ignore mechanicsof writing D.) Be lenient

$16,000 What kind of statements should you employ when writing assessments? A.) Complex syntax B.) Clear Statements D.) Opaque directions C.) Advanced vocabulary

$32,000 It is suggested that when creating a binary (True/False) item that you include how many concepts in each statement? A.) 2 or more B.) 0 C.) At least 1 D.) Only 1

$64,000 Which of the following is a guideline when grading an essay question? A.) Compare students to each other’s work B.) Score all responses on 1 item before going to next item C.) Grade Spelling D.) Do not make a scoring guide until you’ve read all answers

$125,000 One guideline for matching states that shorter words or phrases should be placed to the ______________? A.) Left B.) Right C.) Top D.) Bottom

$250,000 For short answer items, incomplete statements, should have at most, _____ blanks? A.) 1 B.) 2 C.) 3 D.) 4

$500,000 In the case of short answer items – For young students, it is suggested that What kind of questions be employed? A.) Incomplete statements B.) Unstructured items C.) Direct questions D.) Lengthy

$1,000,000 For a multiple choice item, the guidelines caution that the _______ of alternatives could supply unintended clues A.) Length B.) Clarity C.) Difficulty D.) Logic

Congratulations! You have completed the game – you may not have actually won $1,000,000 but you will be an excellent assessment writer!

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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Assessment Writing Game