Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Upcoming Honors Exam
Our next test will be given on Friday (more study time for you all). The test will cover objectives not tested on the last test
( K-M theory explanations of gas laws, real vs. ideal gases etc.) as well as heating cooling curves, specific heat capacity determination and finally just the intro material to this new unit: reaction rate measurements/units and reaction mechanism recognition (very brief, nothing complex).
Study carefully by pre-writing your answers STARTING WITH AN ILLUSTRATION and the DIRECTLY AND REPEATEDLY REFERRING to your illustration in your explanation. You are long past the point at which you don't employ this crucial test-taking skill regularly and naturally. Furthermore, clearly due to a lack of focusing on/underlining/circling/highlighting keywords in the questions, countless points were lost on the last test. If you are not answering what is being asked for, you will not receive credit (especially on the Regents exam). Again, this simple test-taking skill MUST be automatic and EARNESTLY applied on each test (even in other subjects- identifying what is specifically asked for can't possibly hurt you and it will definitely help you). It is sad to see people who do correct work for a question that isn't even there.
( K-M theory explanations of gas laws, real vs. ideal gases etc.) as well as heating cooling curves, specific heat capacity determination and finally just the intro material to this new unit: reaction rate measurements/units and reaction mechanism recognition (very brief, nothing complex).
Study carefully by pre-writing your answers STARTING WITH AN ILLUSTRATION and the DIRECTLY AND REPEATEDLY REFERRING to your illustration in your explanation. You are long past the point at which you don't employ this crucial test-taking skill regularly and naturally. Furthermore, clearly due to a lack of focusing on/underlining/circling/highlighting keywords in the questions, countless points were lost on the last test. If you are not answering what is being asked for, you will not receive credit (especially on the Regents exam). Again, this simple test-taking skill MUST be automatic and EARNESTLY applied on each test (even in other subjects- identifying what is specifically asked for can't possibly hurt you and it will definitely help you). It is sad to see people who do correct work for a question that isn't even there.
# posted by C @ 5:41 PM 
