Tham khảo tài liệu 'how to study_8', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | CHAPTER 19 Taking an essay test involves several steps reviewing the whole test first deciding how much time to spend on each question carefully reading each question and answering it fully and finally checking each answer. Preparing for Essay Tests An essay test asks questions that can t be answered in short simple facts. Each question requires that you think about the answer and spend time answering it in writing but there is a lot you can do in advance. The Boy Scouts have a motto Be prepared Before the test you can prepare for both direct and indirect questions by asking yourself or if you have a study buddy asking each other questions directly from the text and questions based on the text and writing down your answers. Begin by reviewing Chapter 15 Making Yourself Understood. 155 HOW TO STUDY Use Your Study Styles Mathilda is studying to be an accountant and she just learned she ll have to take an essay test to complete the class. Her math teacher wants to see how she thinks and solves problems. But I just work with numbers she says. I don t need to write in this job What Mathilda will see is that she can use her strength as someone who works best with order as a sequential learner to become a sequential writer. GETTING READY A good way to prepare yourself for an essay question is to write a mock test ahead of time. By acting creating questions and not just reacting answering questions you become involved in the test preparation process. To begin pretend you re the instructor Make a list of what you want your students to get out of the course and the class materials such as hand-outs pamphlets and books. Circle the three items you feel are most important to the course. Make up a question for each of these items. If you re working with a study buddy each make up your own list and separate questions. Include both direct questions which are answered by facts from your notes or text and at least one indirect question which is based on how you put facts together to
