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Becoming a Master Student
Chapter 6Chapter 6
Tests--Tests-- opportunitiesopportunities to demonstrate to demonstrate your masteryyour mastery
Becoming a Master Student
Disarm testsDisarm tests
Grades (A to F) give power to testsGrades (A to F) give power to tests
Becoming a Master Student
Disarm testsDisarm tests
Grades are not a measure of self-worth
Misconceptions
Grades (A to F) give power to testsGrades (A to F) give power to tests
Becoming a Master Student
Disarm testsDisarm tests
Grades are not a measure of self-worth
Grades are not a measure of intelligence
Misconceptions
Misconceptions
Grades (A to F) give power to testsGrades (A to F) give power to tests
Becoming a Master Student
What to do before the What to do before the testtest
Becoming a Master Student
What to do before the What to do before the testtestStep 1:Step 1:Manage review Manage review
timetime
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Becoming a Master Student
What to do before the What to do before the testtestStep 1:Step 1:Manage review Manage review
timetime– DailyDaily reviews reviews
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What to do before the What to do before the testtestStep 1:Step 1:Manage review Manage review
timetime– DailyDaily reviews reviews– WeeklyWeekly reviews reviews
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Becoming a Master Student
What to do before the What to do before the testtestStep 1:Step 1:Manage review Manage review
timetime– DailyDaily reviews reviews– WeeklyWeekly reviews reviews– MajorMajor reviews reviews
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What to do before the What to do before the testtestStep 2:Step 2:Create review toolsCreate review tools
Becoming a Master Student
What to do before the What to do before the testtestStep 2:Step 2:Create review toolsCreate review tools
– Study Study checklistschecklists
Becoming a Master Student
What to do before the What to do before the testtestStep 2:Step 2:Create review toolsCreate review tools
– Study Study checklistschecklists– Mind map Mind map summary summary
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What to do before the What to do before the testtestStep 3:Step 3:Plan a Plan a
strategystrategy
Becoming a Master Student
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
Becoming a Master Student
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
Becoming a Master Student
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 what to expectto expect
– Get copies of Get copies of old old examsexams
Becoming a Master Student
What to do before the What to do before the testtestStep 4:Step 4:
As you beginAs you begin
Becoming a Master Student
What to do before the What to do before the testtestStep 4:Step 4:
As you beginAs you begin– Arrive Arrive earlyearly
Becoming a Master Student
What to do before the What to do before the testtestStep 4:Step 4:
As you beginAs you begin– Arrive Arrive earlyearly– Do a Do a relaxationrelaxation exercise exercise
Becoming a Master Student
What to do before the What to do before the testtestStep 4:Step 4:
As you beginAs you begin– Arrive Arrive earlyearly– Do a Do a relaxationrelaxation exercise exercise– Pay attention to Pay attention to verbalverbal
directionsdirections
Becoming a Master Student
What to do before the What to do before the testtestStep 4:Step 4:
As you beginAs you begin– ScanScan the whole test the whole test
Becoming a Master Student
What to do before the What to do before the testtestStep 4:Step 4:
As you beginAs you begin– ScanScan the whole test the whole test – EvaluateEvaluate the importance of each the importance of each
sectionsection
Becoming a Master Student
What to do before the What to do before the testtestStep 4:Step 4:
As you beginAs you begin– ScanScan the whole test the whole test – EvaluateEvaluate the importance of each the importance of each
sectionsection– Read the Read the directionsdirections slowly slowly
Becoming a Master Student
What to do before the What to do before the testtestStep 4:Step 4:
As you beginAs you begin– ScanScan the whole test the whole test – EvaluateEvaluate the importance of each the importance of each
sectionsection– Read the Read the directionsdirections slowly slowly– Jot down Jot down memory aidsmemory aids
Becoming a Master Student
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
Becoming a Master Student
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
Becoming a Master Student
True/false questionsTrue/false questions
Answer quicklyAnswer quickly Read carefullyRead carefully Look for qualifiersLook for qualifiers
Becoming a Master Student
True/false questionsTrue/false questions
Answer quicklyAnswer quickly Read carefullyRead carefully Look for qualifiersLook for qualifiers
– allall– mostmost– sometimessometimes– nevernever– rarelyrarely
Becoming a Master Student
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
Becoming a Master Student
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
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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
Becoming a Master Student
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
Becoming a Master Student
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
Becoming a Master Student
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
Becoming a Master Student
Essay styleEssay style
Becoming a Master Student
Essay styleEssay style
Write legibly
Becoming a Master Student
Essay styleEssay style
Write legibly Be brief
Becoming a Master Student
Essay styleEssay style
Write legibly Be brief
Use a pen
Becoming a Master Student
Essay styleEssay style
Write legibly Be brief
Use one side
of paper only
Use a pen
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Words to watch for in Words to watch for in essay questionsessay questions
Becoming a Master Student
Words to watch for in Words to watch for in essay questionsessay questions
analyzeanalyze
proveprove
outlineoutline
illustrateillustratedescribedescribe
tracetrace
enumerateenumerate
explainexplain
Becoming a Master Student
Words to watch for in Words to watch for in essay questionsessay questions
analyzeanalyze
evaluateevaluate
proveprove
outlineoutline
illustrateillustratediscussdiscuss
describedescribe
tracetrace
enumerateenumeraterelaterelate
interpretinterpret
definedefine
explainexplain statestate
Becoming a Master Student
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”
Becoming a Master Student
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
Becoming a Master Student
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”
Ask your instructor to describe Ask your instructor to describe the testthe test
Becoming a Master Student
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”
Ask your instructor to describe Ask your instructor to describe the testthe test
Becoming a Master Student
Ways to predict test Ways to predict test questionsquestions Watch for clues from instructor Watch for clues from instructor
during classduring class
Becoming a Master Student
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
Becoming a Master Student
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 in classReadings covered extensively in class
Put yourself in your instructor's headPut yourself in your instructor's head
Becoming a Master Student
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
Becoming a Master Student
Ways to predict test Ways to predict test questionsquestions Lookout forLookout for
Becoming a Master Student
Ways to predict test Ways to predict test questionsquestions Lookout forLookout for
“This material will be
on the test!”
Becoming a Master Student
Finally, let go of test Finally, let go of test anxietyanxiety
Becoming a Master Student
Let go of test anxietyLet go of test anxiety
DealDeal
with yourwith your
THOUGHTSTHOUGHTS
Becoming a Master Student
Let go of test anxietyLet go of test anxiety
Deal with your FEELINGSDeal with your FEELINGS
Deal with your THOUGHTSDeal with your THOUGHTS
Becoming a Master Student
Dealing with thoughtsDealing with thoughts
Yell “Stop!”Yell “Stop!”
Becoming a Master Student
Dealing with thoughtsDealing with thoughts
Yell “Stop!”Yell “Stop!”
Becoming a Master Student
Dealing with thoughtsDealing with thoughts
Yell “Stop!”Yell “Stop!” DaydreamDaydream
Becoming a Master Student
Dealing with thoughtsDealing with thoughts
Yell “Stop!”Yell “Stop!” DaydreamDaydream Visualize successVisualize success
Becoming a Master Student
Dealing with thoughtsDealing with thoughts
Yell “Stop!”Yell “Stop!” DaydreamDaydream Visualize successVisualize success FocusFocus
Becoming a Master Student
Dealing with thoughtsDealing with thoughts
Yell “Stop!”Yell “Stop!” DaydreamDaydream Visualize successVisualize success FocusFocus Praise yourselfPraise yourself
Becoming a Master Student
Dealing with thoughtsDealing with thoughts
Yell “Stop!”Yell “Stop!” DaydreamDaydream Visualize successVisualize success FocusFocus Praise yourselfPraise yourself Consider the worstConsider the worst
Becoming a Master Student
Dealing with feelingsDealing with feelings
Becoming a Master Student
Dealing with feelingsDealing with feelings
BreatheBreathe
Becoming a Master Student
Dealing with feelingsDealing with feelings
BreatheBreathe ScanScanYourYourBodyBody
Becoming a Master Student
Dealing with feelingsDealing with feelings
BreatheBreathe ScanScanYourYourBodyBody
TenseTenseandand
RelaxRelax
Becoming a Master Student
Dealing with feelingsDealing with feelings
BreatheBreathe ScanScanYourYourBodyBody
TenseTenseandand
RelaxRelax
UseUseGuidedGuidedImageryImagery
Becoming a Master Student
Dealing with feelingsDealing with feelings
BreatheBreathe ScanScanYourYourBodyBody
TenseTenseandand
RelaxRelax
UseUseGuidedGuidedImageryImagery
Becoming a Master Student
Dealing with feelingsDealing with feelings
DescribeDescribeItIt
Becoming a Master Student
Dealing with feelingsDealing with feelings
DescribeDescribeItIt
BeBewithwith
ItIt
ExerciseExerciseAerobicallAerobicall
yy
Becoming a Master Student
Dealing with feelingsDealing with feelings
DescribeDescribeItIt
BeBewithwith
ItIt
ExerciseExerciseAerobicallAerobicall
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Becoming a Master Student
Dealing with feelingsDealing with feelings
DescribeDescribeItIt
BeBewithwith
ItIt
ExerciseExerciseAerobicalAerobical
lyly
GetGetHelpHelp
Becoming a Master Student
Dealing with feelingsDealing with feelings
DescribeDescribeItIt
BeBewithwith
ItIt
ExerciseExerciseAerobicalAerobical
lyly
GetGetHelpHelp
Becoming a Master Student
Remember . Remember . . .. .
Tests are Tests are onlyonly opportunitiesopportunities to demonstrate to demonstrate your mastery!your mastery!
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