Student Success Section 2 - Performance & Study Skills
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Tips for Different Exam Types<br />
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Multiple Choice<br />
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If two answers seem similar, except for one or two words, choose one of these answers.<br />
In general, if answers cover a wide range (10, 29, 160, 800), select a number near the middle.<br />
True/False<br />
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If any part of a true-false statement is false, the answer is must be false<br />
Look for key qualifiers such as all, most, sometimes, never, or rarely<br />
Short Answer<br />
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Typically, testing of this kind asks that you provide definitions or short descriptions, often<br />
amounting to a sentence or two<br />
If you find yourself in this learning situation flash cards may help with key terms and phrases<br />
Open Book<br />
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Highlight information not worth remembering,<br />
Write notes in the margins of the books<br />
Use color coded page tabs to identify where you will find key information in the book
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