1. Improving Your Performance on Exams and Tests Chapter 9

2. Before the Test  Preparation  Study in the testing room  Prepare Mentally – RELAX  Have your supplies organized  Arrive on time

3. General Strategies  Dump information  Read the directions  Scan the test  Develop a plan  Read the questions carefully  Make educated guesses  Watch out for careless errors

4. Types of Tests Essay Tests Multiple-Choice  Pre-test preparation  Read directions carefully  Budget your time  Read all questions first  Directional words  Pick a title & outline  Write methodically  Check your work  Surprise questions?  Work quickly  Consider the instructor  Guess before choosing  Process of elimination  Clue words & numbers  Multiple answers  Educated guesses  Change answers

5. Types of Tests True/False Matching  Read questions carefully  Clue words  Don’t overthink  Guess  Don’t change answers  Read directions carefully  Read the most complex column first  Do easy questions first  Do difficult questions next  Write explanations

6. Types of Tests Fill-in & Short Answer Vocabulary  Read questions carefully  Look for clues  Don’t overanalyze  Watch the blanks  Think of the info requested  Educated guesses  Over answer  Watch for word traps  Not quite sure?  Educated guesses

7. Types of Tests Number Problems Take-Home& Open-Book  Work systematically  Organize your work  Use all given information  Study visual aids carefully  Don’t quit  Multiple choice  Check your answers  Synthesize  Avoid plagiarism  Proofread  Do your own work  Keep copies  Have enough time  Work quickly