Conquering the EOGs

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Conquering the EOGs

• Dudley Shoals
• EOG Orientation
• May 13th and 15th, 2003

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Battle Plan
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The victory campaign

• 1. Know your enemy
• 2. Prepare for battle
• 3. Man your stations
• 4. In the trenches
• 5. War maneuvers
• 6. Push on to victory!

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Know Your Enemy
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Know Your Enemy!
SUBJECT DAY NUMBER OF QUESTIONS TESTING TIME
Reading Tuesday 65 115 minutes
Math (calculator active) Wednesday 56 115
Math (calculator inactive) Thursday 24 55
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Prepare for Battle
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Prepare for battle!

• Get a good nights sleep
• Eat breakfast
• Wear comfortable clothing
• Arrive at school on time
• Be CONFIDENT!

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Man Your Stations
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Man Your Stations!

• Bring a jacket or sweater
• Use the bathroom
• Have good posture
• Be alert
• Dont panic

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In the Trenches
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IN THE TRENCHES

• Dont spend too much time coloring in circles.
• Look ahead do the easiest items first.
• Dont spend too much time on one question.
• Circle questions you cant answer and move on.
  You can go back and spend time on them later.
• Put a big ? by answers you arent sure about.
  You can go back and check them later.
• Pace yourself.
• Check, recheck and recheck AGAIN!
• When the 5 minute warning is announced, check to
  make sure an answer is bubbled in for every
  question even if you have to guess!

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WAR Maneuvers
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Math Maneuvers

• The calculator is your ally (friend/helper), but
  BE CAREFUL!
• Scout out ahead to find easy problems.
• Word problems Read the last sentence first,
  then read the whole question touching the words
  as you read.
• Draw pictures, make lists.
• Look at everything listed on a graph or chart
  before reading the question.
• Look at EVERY answer BEFORE making a choice.
• Watch out for an ambush! (every, each, about,
  not, except)

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READING MANEUVERS

• Read the questions before reading the selection.
• Highlight black and white, right there type
  of questions.
• Read all the answer choices.
• Use the process of elimination.
• Read all introductions, captions and words that
  are in italics.

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Push on to Victory
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PUSH ON TO VICTORY!

• Dont Retreat! (Youve worked too hard to give
  up nowthink dont panic!)
• Stamp out I Cant! (Whimps never win)
• Never Underestimate the Enemy! (You might have
  made a mistake)
• Fight to the very end! (Check over again)
• Always believe .

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• We Came,
• We Saw,
• We Conquered!