A teacher's primary purpose in giving a
short-answer test is to test whether you have a foundation of
knowing the material, usually factual.
Prepare for the test Develop summary sheets
of the course material information.
Focus on key words, events, vocabulary, concepts
Organize and categorize the material, then review
When taking the test
Respond directly to the question or directive Focus on keywords and ideas called for
Eliminate those that do not directly address the information
requested in the test item
Respond and write concise answers
Connect key facts into short sentences according to the test
instructions
If you can think of several answers let the instructor know. The instructor may give you a clue to the correct answer he/she's looking for
A guess made with common sense could
get you more test points than if you leave an answer blank
Flash exercise contributed by Dawn
and Lindsay Doyle in Dr. Brad Hokanson's Interactive Media
(DHA 5341) c Course, School of Design, University of
Minnesota. Edited by Joe Landsberger.
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