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Multlple Cholce
Decide on answer before reading choices
Look or answers contained in otber
questions
I questions are based on a passage o text,
read the qve.tiov. irst and search or answers
I unsure
eliminate obiously incorrect choices.
eliminate choices that contain
qualiiers.
all, always, neer, must, eery,
none
eliminate choices where grammar
doesn`t low rom stem to choice.
choose one o two answers that are
similar
independent,interdependent
use logic to determine best answer.
True and False
Answer questions you /vor irst.
I any part o statement is alse, the evtire
statement is alse.
I the question contains a aefivite qualiier
like att, erer,, verer, or atra,., it is likely alse.
I the question contains an ivaefivite qualiier
like .ove, a fer, occa.iovatt,, or .ovetive., the
answer is likely true.
Types oI Eam Ouestlons
Flll-ln-the-Blank
Make sure that your answer its gravvaticatt,
into the sentence
See i the answer is somewhere et.e in the
test
Short Answer
Begin your answer by re.tativg the key part
o the question.
Plan your answer to fit the allotted space.
Matchlng
lirst, match the obriov. pairs.
Next, use togic to match the remaining pairs.
Cro.. ovt pairs as you match.
Essay
Underline /e, words in question and do what
is reqve.tea.
Deine, describe, discuss,compare,
contrast.
raiv.torv by making a concept map or list.
Orgavie your ideas in a concept map or
inormal outline.
1hink in terms o.`
lae at least 3 main points to discuss.
1hink o question words ,who, what,
when, where, why, how, how do you
know so what,.
Consider sequence: 1ime Order o
importance Lents
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Rerora question to orm irst sentence o
introduction.
Proide covtet and ivtevtiov in intro.
vort each main point with details,
discussion, eidence, etc.
\rite a strong covctv.iov that summarizes and
answers So what`
ait or content and organization o
thinking.
Did I answer the qve.tiov
Is my answer togicat
Do my ideas ftor
lae I .vortea my main points
Proofreaa or spelling, grammar, punctuation,
etc.
Rerrite, using legible handwriting or good
copy.

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Do a vevor, avv o ormulae.
.tivate the answer beore calculating it.
Check av.rer against estimation. Is it close
I not, check calculations or
arithmetical error.
\rite out erer, step o solution.
\ou get points or knowing steps een
i the calculation is wrong.
Reisit each qve.tiov to make sure you hae
answered it completely.
Double-check all catcvtatiov..


From On Course by Skip Downing
(Houghton-MiIIlin, 2005)