{"id":178,"date":"2019-07-20T20:14:54","date_gmt":"2019-07-21T00:14:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abestudentsuccess\/chapter\/6-review\/"},"modified":"2020-09-11T10:42:35","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T14:42:35","slug":"6-review","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentsuccess\/chapter\/6-review\/","title":{"raw":"6.6 Chapter Review and Activities","rendered":"6.6 Chapter Review and Activities"},"content":{"raw":"
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Exercise: Chapter Review I<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n

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  1. What is test anxiety? What are the three causes of test anxiety you would like to work on controlling?<\/li>\n \t
  2. When should you start studying for an exam?<\/li>\n \t
  3. 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?<\/li>\n \t
  4. How might you predict the kinds of questions that will be on an exam?<\/li>\n \t
  5. What should you do right after the instructor hands out the exam?<\/li>\n \t
  6. List five words to watch for in multiple-choice and true-or-false questions.<\/li>\n \t
  7. List five words to watch for in essay questions.<\/li>\n \t
  8. List the five most common types of errors made on exams.<\/li>\n \t
  9. What should you do with your exam after it has been graded and returned to you?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Exercise: Chapter Review II<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n

    \n\nThe following test will allow you to practice the strategies for each question type outlined in Chapter 6:\n\nI. Multiple-choice section (10 points)\n
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    1. All actions on this list are examples of words to watch for in essay questions except:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      a. analyze<\/p>\n

      b. prove<\/p>\n

      c. erase<\/p>\n

      d. illustrate<\/p>\n

      e. summarize<\/p>\n

      2. After getting a test back, you should:<\/p>\n

      a. analyze the types of questions you got wrong<\/p>\n

      b. correct your wrong answers<\/p>\n

      c. integrate your test into your study guide<\/p>\n

      d. identify any possible study and preparation errors<\/p>\n

      e. all of the above<\/p>\nII. True-or-false section (10 points)\n

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      1. ____ You should never use examples when an essay question asks you to illustrate.<\/li>\n \t
      2. ____ Beds are a good place to study because they are comfortable and quiet.<\/li>\n \t
      3. ____ It\u2019s smart to schedule a specific and consistent time for studying for each course.<\/li>\n \t
      4. ____ In true-or-false questions, it is safer to mark true than false if you don\u2019t know the answer.<\/li>\n \t
      5. ____ One advantage of studying in a group is that students will encourage each other to do their best work.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
        \n\nIII. Matching column section (10 points)\n
        \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
        ____ 1. Define<\/td>\nA. A test where the student can consult notes and\/or textbooks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        ____ 2. Study group<\/td>\nB. To describe pros and cons and compare them<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        ____ 3. Open-book test<\/td>\nC. To describe the meaning of a word, phrase, or concept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        ____ 4. Discuss<\/td>\nD. Your own personalized study guide<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        ____ 5. Class and assignment notes<\/td>\nE. Three or four students from a class who meet regularly to review class material and encourage each other<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nIV. Short answer section (15 points)\n
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        1. List three things you should do before a test to prepare your body to perform effectively.<\/li>\n \t
        2. Name at least three of the characteristics of successful study groups.<\/li>\n \t
        3. List at least four steps you should take before you start writing the answer to an essay question.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nV. Essay section (55 points)\n
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          1. Compare and contrast effective studying and cramming.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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            Exercise: Make an Action List<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n

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            \n\nMake an action list to prepare for your next test.\n\nList two things that you will do to...\n
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            1. Reduce your test anxiety.<\/li>\n \t
            2. Improve your studying effectiveness.<\/li>\n \t
            3. Improve your performance on exams.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nWhen making your list, write down the date you expect to take each action and how you will know when you accomplish each action.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
              Action list<\/caption>\n
              What I will do to...<\/th>\nDescription of action<\/th>\nDate I expect to take each action<\/th>\nHow I will know I accomplished each action<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
              Reduce my testing anxiety (action 1)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              Reduce my testing anxiety (action 2)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              Improve my study effectiveness (action 1)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              Improve my study effectiveness (action 2)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              Improve my performance on exams (action 1)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              Improve my performance on exams (action 2)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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              Key Takeaways<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n

              \n\nTest taking is stressful, but salient concepts and strategies help make it go smoother. Rather than thinking of it as a stressful source of angst, think of it as an opportunity to demonstrate all that you have learned.\n