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Strategy 6: SCORER for Tests

Quick Question   Summarize the Strategy
Learning Outcomes   Where From Here?
Strategy   Printable Bookmark
Guided Practice   One Page Handout
Apply the Strategy    

Quick Question  

The test paper arrives on your desk, how do you start the test?
What actions can you take to obtain the best mark possible for you?
Learning Outcomes   After you have learnt and practiced the SCORER strategy you will be able to write tests in an organized and systematic manner.
Strategy  

Tests, exams & quizzes check two things:

  1. How much you know about the content of the course.
  2. How effective you can write tests (test taking skills).

SCORER is a strategy that helps you develop your test taking skills.


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Guided Practice   Print out the SCORER One Page Handout and go through each of the steps as you do your homework or an assignment. Do this on a number of a assignments and homework to feel more comfortable with the steps.

 
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Apply the Strategy   Continue to practice SCORER on assignments and homework to know the steps. Then use SCORER on quizzes and tests. Try to use each step to get the maximum benefit from the strategy.
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Summarize Strategy  

To summarize the strategy, draw three columns on a sheet of paper and title the columns:

  1. What steps do I already do on tests?
  2. What steps from SCORER will I use on my next test of exam?
  3. What steps in SCORER do I not understand and need more help with?
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Where From Here?  

Use SCORER on assignments and homework for practice and then use it on tests and exams.
Talk to other students and find out which steps they use and how effective their steps are for them.

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Printable Bookmark   Create your own carry around bookmark by printing the SCORER Bookmark.
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One Page Handout   Create a one page summary of this strategy by printing the SCORER Handout. A second page is included that illustrates the steps being used on a math test.
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