Archive for November, 2007

How to Answer Essay Questions – The Ultimate Guide

“I hate essays!” This battle cry is famous to most students. That’s because essay questions are either easy or difficult. Either way, there’s no certain formula. Even if you think you know the answer – don’t be overconfident – the critical part is how you make your essay worth reading. So how do you do [...]

Nov 30, 2007 | 0 comments View Post

Test Anxiety

It is common to have test anxiety because the tests count towards whether or not you pass the class or course. In fact, those people who do not have anxiety about taking tests tend to do worse, as it does not matter to them whether or not they do well. It is stated in many [...]

Nov 29, 2007 | 1 comment View Post
Short Answer and Fill-In-the-Blank Test Strategies

Short Answer and Fill-In-the-Blank Test Strategies

While fill-in-the-blank test questions are not common on standardized tests, it is a form of testing that many teachers use, especially in High School tests.  See our Ultimate Guide to Test Preparation as well.  Along with fill-in-the-blank questions, you may even have short answer questions on many of your tests, and there are strategies you [...]

Nov 09, 2007 | 2 comments View Post

Answering Multiple Choice Questions – Part 2

Part 2 in our continuing series on Multiple Choice. See Part 1 here 4. Having Problems Choosing? Choose the One that is Closest to the Right Answer Multiple-choice tests are quick and simple. Select the answer that is the closest to being correct. A multiple-choice test that is well designed will give clues in the [...]

Nov 01, 2007 | 2 comments View Post