33 6.7 Chapter Activities
Chapter Review I
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What is test anxiety? What are the three causes of test anxiety you would like to work on controlling?
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When should you start studying for an exam?
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Can you multitask while studying? Why or why not?
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What are some of the most common distractions to your studying?
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Describe the characteristics of a successful study group.
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What are the two types of assessment? Which of these forms might be called the “student’s assessment”? Why?
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Why would an instructor assign an open-book exam? What types of things should you pay attention to if you are taking an open-book exam?
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How might you predict the kinds of questions that will be on an exam?
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What should you do right after the instructor hands out the exam?
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List five words to watch for in multiple-choice and true-or-false questions.
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List five words to watch for in essay questions.
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What forms of academic dishonesty are most prevalent on your campus? What can you do to avoid them in your own academic career?
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List the five most common types of errors made on exams.
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What should you do with your exam after is has been graded and returned to you?
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Chapter Review II
The following test will allow you to practice the strategies for each question type outlined in Chapter Review I:
I. Multiple-choice section (10 points)
- All actions on this list are examples of academic dishonesty except
To avoid running out of time on a test, you should
II. True-or-false section (10 points)
- ____ You should never use examples when an essay question asks you to illustrate.
- ____ Beds are a good place to study because they are comfortable and quiet.
- ____ It’s smart to schedule a specific and consistent time for studying for each course.
- ____ In true-or-false questions, it is safer to mark true than false if you don’t know the answer.
- ____ One advantage of studying in a group is that students will encourage each other to do their best work.
III. Matching column section (10 points)
____ 1. Define | A. A type of formative assessment |
____ 2. Study group | B. To describe pros and cons and compare them |
____ 3. Weekly quiz | C. To describe the meaning of a word, phrase, or concept |
____ 4. Discuss | D. Your own personalized study guide |
____ 5. Class and assignment notes | E. Three or four students from a class who meet regularly to review class material and encourage each other |
IV. Short answer section (15 points)
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List three things you should do before a test to prepare your body to perform effectively.
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Name at least three of the characteristics of successful study groups.
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List at least four steps you should take before you start writing the answer to an essay question.
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V. Essay section (Choose one; 55 points)
- Compare and contrast effective studying and cramming.
- Discuss academic dishonesty and its consequences.
Make an Action List
Two things I will do to… | Actions | By when I expect to take each action | How I will know I accomplished each action |
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Reduce my testing anxiety | 1. | ||
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Improve my study effectiveness | 1. | ||
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Improve my performance on exams | 1. | ||
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