TEST TAKING STRATEGIES
A strong summary will mention
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Fill in the blank questions usually require______________in the answer.
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Outlining is the first step in writing an essay answer.
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What is the first step once an essay question has been chosen?
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If you know a lot about an essay topic and have plenty of time before the test is over, you should _____________.
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Outlines should be written
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When it comes to essay tests, understanding the relationships among concepts is more important than memorizing facts and details.
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You should have as few materials as possible during an open book test, but with as much concise information as you can fit into them.
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Your teacher may be able to give you hints about how to answer response questions.
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Cannot
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Every
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No plant can survive without water.
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Always
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Fossil fuels are the only cause of global warming.
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A good place to get hints about how to answer a response question could be
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Response questions can possibly have
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List the similarities and differences among American settlers and Native Americans.
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Sometimes
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The only time to not use complete sentences in an essay is when
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A_______________test depends on the test taker's ability to recall specific information.
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The 5 paragraph essay format includes
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What statement should you use if you do not recall the exact date of an event?
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It is not necessary to spend a large amount of time preparing for an essay because you are never really sure of what the questions will be.
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The 5 paragraph essay format allows for the detailed explanation of one supporting argument.
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A good introduction paragraph will state all three of the main supporting details to an argument.
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Best answer tests always include the correct answer as one of the possible answer choices.
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Approximately how many times should you review and practice possible fill in the blank questions that may be on a test?
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If you copy your answers directly from the book, your teacher may
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In order to help you answer this true/false statement, which words should be underlined?:
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The moon can always be seen from every part of the earth. This is a(n) ____________statement.
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Thomas is writing practice outlines for his upcoming essay test. His practice outlines should
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Anna was asked to show proof that the amendments to the US Constitution have improved our country's way of life. Anna has been asked to
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Christine is writing practice outlines to study for her next essay test. What should she focus on when creating practice outlines?
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In order to have plenty of time to answer all required essay questions, a student should
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To find any special information about how to complete a test, the student should
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Which of the following answer choices should be eliminated first from this question?
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Which type of test focuses on debate and discussion of key content and main topics?
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"Frogs are never red." This is an absolute statement.
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'All monkeys have tails' is an absolute statement.
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'Some' is an example of a qualified term.
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A fill in the blank question is considered a response question.
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A quality organization strategy before an open book test includes creating an information retrieval system.
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A short essay answer usually requires one or two supporting details to your answer.
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A student should always read the directions to a test or question so they know what is expected of them when answering the questions.
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During the test, simply writing down one or two key words from your practice outline may help you to remember the rest of the outline.
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Eliminating silly or impossible answers should be done first when crossing out possible answer choices.
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Essay tests tend to focus on debate and discussion of material covered.
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Students who simply copy from the book are committing plagiarism and may be accused of cheating.
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The information you bring into an open book test should be organized for fastest possible retrieval.
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The paragraphs in an essay should always be written in complete sentences.
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The directive of an essay question
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To eliminate the possibility of using an answer more than once on a matching question, one should
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Open book tests are about problem solving and applying information.
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Preparation is the key to doing well on an open book test.
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A good study strategy to predict what types of questions will be on a response test is to
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Best answer questions always include
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The purpose of creating a practice outline is to
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What necessary information is missing from this formula page?
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Which word identifies the purpose of the essay?
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For a statement to be considered false, every part of the sentence must be false.
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If you have a choice of questions to answer on an essay test, always pick the most difficult questions because those will earn you the most points.
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It is only necessary to underline information in the question, not the answer choices.
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It is only necessary to underline vocabulary words identified in a test question.
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Open book tests usually require students to recall facts and basic information about key concepts and topics.
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If you do not recall the exact date of an event, it is okay to use a general time reference instead.
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If you don't know the answer to a short answer question, a guess made with common sense is likely to earn you more points than leaving the answer blank.
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Memorizing basic facts to include in your essays is an important part of essay preparation.
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May
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Fill in the blank questions are considered___________questions.
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Going back to look for questions that may have originally misread, and consequently gotten wrong, is called
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If you have a choice of questions to answer on an essay test, which questions should you answer first?
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In order to avoid any confusion, one should _____________the answer to a multiple choice question before reading the possible answers.
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Reading the directions to a test is important because
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Why is it important to keep formulas separate from other information?
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A way to categorize information and point you to where to find that information is called
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Before a response test, a student should
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Provide examples which support your argument, either for or against, raising the driving age to 18.
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Response questions generally focus on
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Sandra was quite overwhelmed by her final exam. Many of the test questions were difficult to answer, and she felt like she would not be able to complete the exam. What would you suggest Sandra do?
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Three steps to answering test questions correctly include
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Essay tests tend to focus on facts and information recall.
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Response questions always have only one correct answer.
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Setting up a meeting with your teacher will not present an opportunity to find out what types of questions will be on an essay test.
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Most students overestimate their skill level and abilities to take open book tests.
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One should read every possible answer to a multiple choice question before selecting a final answer.
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Open book tests often ask students to evaluate the relationships between concepts.
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Planning for an essay test is just as important as how you write the essays during the test.
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Using information in context is a skill teachers are looking for on essay tests.
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A test's directions often clarify any questions a student might have about answering a response question.
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An important step in preparing for a response test is to develop a study guide.
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An index will help you locate information in your materials during an open book test.
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Crossing out answers that could not possibly be correct is called 'eliminating answers.'
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Dictionaries are considered a resource allowed in an open book test.
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'Only' is an example of a qualified term.
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A five-paragraph essay question is one of the three types of response questions.
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Could
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Which of the following strategies will help you to stay focused and on topic while writing your essay?
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Answers to response questions should always be written in complete sentences.
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Definitions and vocabulary words can never be part of response questions.
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Eliminating choices to help identify the best answer is not a valid and useful test taking strategy.
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Essay tests do not require students to present information in context.
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The beginning of each supporting paragraph can be vague because you will include additional details in the rest of the paragraph.
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For open book tests, you don't need to know everything, just where to find everything.
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Misspelled words or poor grammar may make your essay hard to understand, which will affect your grade.
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On a five question essay test, five outlined responses may earn more points than two questions answered completely.
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The 5 paragraph format includes an introduction, supporting evidence and a summary.
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Unless you are running out of time and must outline an essay answer, essay answers should always be written in complete sentences
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If you must use an outline for an essay answer, you do not need to use complete thoughts.
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Statements with absolute terms are always false.
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The more resources you have to choose from during an open book test, the better you will do on the test because more information is available to you.
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There is no need to eliminate answers if you already know which answer choice is correct.
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To summarize means to give three examples and several supporting details for each.
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Using your friend's list of key topics that might be on an open book test is sufficient preparation for the test.
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Few examples of global warming are covered in the daily news.
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George Washington may have been afraid of snakes.
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It is possible that baseball was created by Italian citizens.
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The stars can only be seen at night.
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