Exam day: survival Tips Test-taking Part 2

Exam day: survival

Tips

Test-taking

                                  Part 2             

During the test

Read the directions.

It’s important that you follow the instructions exactly. For example, some questions may have more than one correct answer.

Answer easy questions first

Doing this can jog you memory about useful facts. You may have also come across information that can help you with other questions.

Unless there i9s a penalty for wrong anwers, try to answer every question; you may be able to get answer every question; you may be able to get partial credit for those you being but don’t complete correctly.

Ask questions

If a question isn’t clear, talk to your teacher. If that’s not possible, explain your answer in the margin

Choose The right

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement 

“Always do right.”

Mark Twain

Reflection: I agree with this statement because always doing the right just makes you even more of a better person. It’s never too late to start being a better person and not only for yourself but for others all around you too. All it takes is the courage to say that you will not be a negative person anymore. Even the smallest amount of kindness can make the biggest impact in someone’s life. 

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Online Learning Part 2

Online Learning

Part 2

More Tips

Finally, look beyond the article for more clues.

·         Read the website’s home page and the About Us page. Look for a mission statement to learn more about the site its purpose and the organization sponsoring it.

·         If there is an author listed, look for a biography that discusses the author’s education, profession and other relevant background. If there is no bio on the site, search for one elsewhere on the Web.

·         Check the date. Facts can change overtime, so see if the site shows when it was last updated.

·         Presentation counts; look at everything from design to spelling. A clean, well –organized site shows a certain degree of professionalism.

·         Avoid sites that are pornographic vulgar inappropriate.

CTR!

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Gold medals don’t make champions…. Hard 

work does.”

ANON

Reflection: I think this quote means just 

because you get a gold medal doesn’t mean 

that you are a champion it just means that 

you were able to do something some couldn’t 

do. But by hard work you are a champion 

because you could feel it. When you work 

hard you will become a champion.

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Online Learning Part 1

Online Learning

Part 1

Read between the lines

Make a judgment about the sit’s and responsibilities 

based on your own analysis of the site on the 

information it contains. Here are some ways to do this:

·      Look for facts you know or can check with a trusted source. If the site gets those facts right, it’s more likely that the other facts on the site are also accurate.

·      Study the language used. Is it angry, satiric or overly impassioned? This may indicate that the site is biased.

·      Consider whether the arguments are logical and backed up by evidence, and whether the site presents only one point of view.

·      Check the links to the source that the author acknowledges. Scholarly writing, whether in print or on line, should include a bibliography.

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It’s Online, But Is It On Target? Part 3

It’s Online, But Is It On Target?

Part 3

Dot-what?

Look at the site’s address. What follows the dot?

·      Dot-com is not only for businesses; anyone can use it. Dot-coms include well-known and respected companies, but also private individuals.

·      Dot-org usually indicates a not-for-profit organization. Many dot-orgs present unbiased information, but others have political agendas, focused on debates issues instead of facts, and might not present all sides of an argument.

·      Dot-gov indicates a government website at the federal, state or local level. The federal government is a good source of statistics, and its site is widely considered among the most reliable.

·      Dot-mil is used by sites that are part of the military.

Dot-edu usually indicates a university website. While its published research is generally considered very trustworthy, anyone associated with the university, whether a world-renowned scholar or a freshman, can be given space on its server. Professors sometimes put student’s course work up on the web, but that doesn’t mean they’re vouching for the information’s accuracy. 

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It’s Online, But Is It on Target? Part 2

It’s Online, but Is It On Target?

Part 2

Research with Attitude

Conduct your research with the attitude of a skeptic. As you examine websites for clues that they’re trustworthy, ask these questions:

·      Who wrote the Web page? If you can’t identify the individual or organization responsible for the information, don’t use it.

·      What are the author’s qualifications for writing on the subject?

·      Has the article passed through an editorial process designed to ensure quality and accuracy?

·      What is the website purpose? Look for motives – like selling products or winning votes – that could result in biased or incomplete information.

·      Is the information accurate? Is it up-to-date?

·      Where did the author get this information?

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