MATCHING TEST

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MATCHING TEST

• Chapter
• 8

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Strategies for Matching Test

• Matching questions usually consist of two lists.
• First, count the number of choices. If there are
  extra choices at least youll be forewarned that
  there will be unused answers.
• Read both lists thoroughly to familiarize
  yourself with the types of items and the
  possibilities.

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MATCHING TESTS

• Avoid temptation to select the first item that
  appears to match. Mark it and scan the remaining
  list to see if there are any other possibilities.
• If you have identified 2 or more possible
  matches, place the number of the item to be
  matched by each of the possible matches in the
  2nd list. Then when you come back later youll
  remember which matches were possibilities.

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Strategies for Matching Tests

• Each time you find a match, cross out the option
• Use left list items to begin matching with the
  options on the right.
• Matching tests increase in difficulty if the
  items to learn are similar with very distinction.
  If this is the case, studying to know the small
  distinctions is important.
• Avoid relying on recognition. Test yourself on
  terms, names, and facts to prepare for matching
  questions.

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Matching Test Example

• 1. Butter
• 2. Hamburger
• 3. Eggs
• 4. Sour cream
• 5. Nuts
• 6. Chips
• 7. Fried foods
• 8. Avocados
• 9. Red meat

• A. Grape-nuts cereal
• B. Water chestnuts
• c. Chicken, turkey or fish
• D. Non-fat yogurt or cottage cheese
• E. Butter Buds
• F. Ground chicken or turkey
• G. Egg Beaters or egg whites
• H. Pretzels, plain popcorn
• I. Baked, or broiled
• J. Margarine
• k. pears

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STRATEGIES FOR FILL-IN-THE-BLANK TESTS

• Preparation involves both memory and practice
  written tests.
• Practice written tests will simulate the actual
  test plus youll get practice spelling your
  answers correctly.
• Pay attention to how much space and how many
  blanks have been provided for your answer.

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FILL-IN-THE- BLANK TESTS

• Try to write an answer that would also be a
  grammatically correct completion of the sentence.
  If you cannot recall the exact answer, try using
  a synonym or write an explanation.
• If you are not clear about what is specifically
  wanted in the question, ask your instructor

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FILL-IN-THE-BLANK TEST

• Check your answers to see if they are logical.
• Recall will depend on your efforts to remember.
  Recall can be established with understanding,
  repetition, and self-testing.

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ESSAY TESTS

• Chapter 8

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ESSAY TESTS - How they are graded

• Most essay questions require reasoning, and
  graders look for it in your answers.
• Survey indicates that college instructors look at
  a students reasoning ability, factual accuracy,
  relevance to question, good organization,
  complete answers and clarity when evaluating
  essay exams.

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ESSAY TESTS -KEY WORDS

• Comment
• compare
• contrast
• criticize
• define
• discuss
• enumerate
• explain

• Give an example
• Identify
• Justify
• Trace
• Solve

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Rules on how to answer an
Essay Question

• Understand the question with precision you must
  determine the exact idea that the professor is
  trying to get at.
• Strive for a complete answer State your ideas
  explicitly. Do not leave anything to be inferred
  or concluded by the teacher.
• Use facts and logic, not vague impressions or
  feelings Instructors are not interested in your
  personal likes or dislikes. Give opinion only
  when asked for.

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• Avoid unsupported opinions An option that is
  not supported by some kind of logical or factual
  evidence is not worth anything a all even if it
  is absolutely correct.
• Be concise The most impressive answer is
  invariably presented in a direct and straight
  forward manner.
• Write carefully to avoid errors If you misspell
  common words, and make clumsy errors in sentence
  structure, many Instructors are going to take it
  as a sure sign that you are not prepared.

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• Be natural and sincere Avoid the use of
  high-sounding jargon
• Organize your answer intelligently focus on
  either one central idea, or several main points.
  May want to follow they one idea - one
  paragraph rule.

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Getting Organized to Write Your Answers

• Dont write an introduction Do not start your
  essay with an introductory paragraph such as
  This is, indeed, a crucial question that demands
  a swift solution, therefore.
• Answer the question directly and forcefully in
  the first sentence The key to a direct answer
  is in a partial repeat of the question itself.

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• Example Question What do you think is the
  purpose of studying sociology?
• Answer I believe that the purpose of
  studying sociology is to make us aware and
  conscious that people of the world are not one
  conglomerated mass instead people fall into
  various groups societies, and economic groups.

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• Expand on the first sentence Now all you need
  to do is put down ideas, facts, and details to
  support your first sentence. When everything you
  write pertains to the first sentence, you cannot
  help but achieve unity.
• Use transitions directional words that lead
  from one idea to the next

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• Dont save your best for last avoid the mistake
  of saving your last idea for last, the big
  finish. If it is not in the first sentence the
  professor might not find it.
• End with a summarizing sentence or two