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Adapted from Study
Guides & Strategies, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minn
(Sept. 1998).
An instructor's primary purpose in giving a short-answer test is to
cover the material.
Go over your notes and the assigned reading:
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Prepare for the test by studying off of summary sheets that are packed
with information within condensed space. Try to categorize the material.
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Use IRAC to structure your short answer.
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Use grammatical clues within a statement as hints for the correct answer.
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If you can think of several answers for a blank or short answer question,
let the instructor know. The instructor may give you a clue to the correct
answer he/she's looking for.
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A guess made with common sense could get you more test points than if you
leave an answer blank. Don't be a smart aleck if you guess.
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Write your short answers in simple, telegraphic sentences. Packing as much
information as you can is more important than literary style.
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| Adapted by Bob Nelson from Walter Pauk's How to Study In College. |
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