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EXAM STRATEGIES

EXAM STRATEGIES. Study Skills. Attend academic support activities Review session, help sessions, etc. Soothing music in the background Scented floral candles or potpourri facilitate learning Avoid soft chair or bed Tutoring help is available Get it early. Tests are Important.

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EXAM STRATEGIES

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  1. EXAMSTRATEGIES

  2. Study Skills • Attend academic support activities • Review session, help sessions, etc. • Soothing music in the background • Scented floral candles or potpourri facilitate learning • Avoid soft chair or bed • Tutoring help is available • Get it early

  3. Tests are Important • Usually only 3 – 4 per course • May determine 75 – 100% of your grade • Check your syllabus • Make a study plan • Five days for a major test

  4. Test Preparation • Learn the exam format: e.g. facts vs. concepts • Review course outline, notes and Quick Study chart • Review previous tests; check at departmental office • Summarize highlights on single sheet

  5. Memory Dump • At the beginning of the test write down on scrap paper everything you remember - formulas, facts, names, etc. • scan the test questions • do second memory dump and begin the test

  6. Before You Start • Scan the exam to determine types of questions asked • Always read & follow directions! • Determine the exam's scoring rules and use them • If wrong answers are penalized, don't guess unless you can reduce the choices to two

  7. Answer easy questions first • Mark difficult questions and return to them later

  8. True - False Questions: • Look for key words • If any clause is false, the statement is false

  9. Multiple Choice Questions • Essentially T-F questions arranged in groups • Only one answer is totally true • Eliminate obvious false answers • Look for the answer that most fully answers the question

  10. Essay Exams • Plan your time • Read the exam through first • Be sure to number your answers the same as the exam numbers • Follow directions carefully • Pay attention to key words • Answer directly and concisely

  11. More on Essay Exams • Outlining • Choose the questions you know most about • Some instructors will give a list of choices days before the test • Opening statement summarizes what you will say • The rest supports your opening statement • Write neatly or print • Use correct spelling and grammar

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