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Test Preparation Early Rewrite Class Notes Add Textbook Information to Class Notes Make Flash Cards Listen Carefully for Direction and/or Hints from the Professor Middle Do Study Guide and Review Questions Get Help from your Instructor and/or the ARC Tutors Listen Carefully for Directions and/or Hints from the Professor Late Find out what you know Study what you do not know Things to Remember Get a good night’s sleep before the test Don’t drink too much caffeine before the test Bring some hard candy with you - it can calm your nerves Remember - One bad grade does not determine your grade for the course Test Taking Tricks of the Trade Follow Directions Carefully What’s Wrong with this Picture?  Follow Directions Carefully Multiple choice Choose the one best answer if instructed. Mark answers on test then transfer onto Scantron. Use a # 2 pencil if instructed. True-False Any tricks to these? Are you marking the test correctly? T - or True? F - or False? Short Answer How much should you write? Some instructors expect a fact for each point. Find out how your instructor grades. Multiple Choice QuestionsSome Tips Read the question Read all the choices Eliminate wrong choices X Choose the best answer Put a check mark next to any question you are not confident is correct √ Don’t second guess Multiple Choice Questions More Hints Use an index card to hide all but one line of the text in the question. This will help you focus help prevent anticipating the question slow down your reading to give yourself time to think Essay Read the question carefully Underline key points Answer the question asked Proofread Other Types of Questions Short Answer Compare and Contrast List the Steps Draw and Label Relate Structure to Function Short Answer - Read Carefully Name three characteristics of all living things 1. 2. 3. Underline the important words! Question: What is meant by resolving power?  Question: What is meant by resolving power? Important words: Resolv