HERE ARE MY OWN TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES: =====My Symptoms of Test Anxiety===== - Make excessive careless mistakes - Mind go blank - Panic - Eyes jump from line to line - Concentration on the test fades - Not answering question in logic ways - Sometimes experience physic and cognitive of symptom of anxiety =====Strategies for Coping with Anxiety====== - Visualize a peaceful scene - Never arrive too early - Never let others undermine your confidence - Use positive self-talk - Breathing by 6s =====Before Taking Tests===== - Visualize success - Prepare self- physically and emotionally - Create a positive affirmation about my tests - Make at least five-day study plan =====While Taking Tests===== - Write memory cues on the test (Make sure I dont forget it) - Preview the Tests - Never leave questions blank - If I get stuck, I skip it to another one - Make a test-smart plan =====For True-False Questions===== - Only make TRUE if the statement is completely true - If sentence contains word you dont know, guess false - If two negative, cross out. - Key Elements in True-False Question: (Pay attention to negative words, unconditional words, conditional words, and prefixes) =====Multiple-Choice Questions===== - Read the stem - Finish the sentence in your mind - Check if the answer is one of the options - Eliminate the distractions - Select from the remaining choice - Read direction carefully - Note the directions by underlining it - Read all answers before I start making a choice - Cross out incorrect answers - Look for grammatical clues - If I found more than two correct answers, I would choose, All of the above =====Matching Questions====== - Read the directions - Count the number of matching items - Match the pairs I am sure - Look for clues =====Educated Guessing====== - Remember that it doesnt always work - Use some background information, logic, and common sense to get the right answers - Never get overly confident about your educated guessing - Guess True ( Wild-Shot Guess and Conditional Modifiers) - Guess False ( Unconditional, Foolish, Unfamiliar Terms) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ THATS IT :D P/S: SOME OF THEM IS TAKEN FROM MY SCHOOL ORIENTATION LAST YEAR HAVE A NICE WEEKEND, FOLKS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Law, Brian. Orientation. Harrisburg. 15 Jan. 2014. Speech.
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