WEEK4 4-5 A Test Checklist

DATE 2016/01/28
COURSE 4-5 A Test Checklist
NOTES

OUTLINES

• Testing is itself an extraordinarily powerful, learning experience.
• Testing, it seems, has a wonderful way of concentrating the mind
• A checklist, you can use to see whether your preparation for test taking is on target.
• how should I prepare for the test, is do whatever it takes to
  be able to answer
• Taking a test is serious business. Just as fighter pilots and doctors go through checklists before takeoff and surgery.
  • Did you make a serious effort to understand the text?
  • Did you work with classmates on homework problems
  • Did you attempt to outline every homework problem solution
  • Did you participate actively in homework group discussions
  • Did you consult with the instructor
  • Did you understand all your homework problem solutions
  • Did you ask in class for explanations of homework problem solutions that weren't clear to you?
  • a study guide
  • Did you attempt to outline lots of problem solutions quickly
  • Did you go over the study guide and problems with class mates and quiz one another?
  • a review session
  • did you get a reasonable night's sleep before the test?

WORDS

• preliminary
  • something that comes first in order to prepare for or introduce the main part of something else
• straightforward
  • easy to do or understand : not complicated