Thursday, November 02, 2006
Honors Multiple Choice Atomic Concepts Exam

...will be given on Friday. Expect approximately 33 multiple choice questions covering material from the last three written tests. Use the same test-taking skills: underlining/highlighting/circling keywords, answer EXACTLY what the question asks for.
ADVICE: The best way to take a multiple choice test is to treat it as a written test. Don't look at the answer choices until you either formulate or estimate an answer. Write or DRAW things out. The less you do in your head, the less chance that you'll make a careless error. Then, look for an answer choice that matches the answer from your work. If you don't find a matching answer, check that you read the question correctly.
You won't be graded on the work shown (other than identifying keywords) but you should show your work anyway to prevent yourself from making errors; don't do a problem only in your head, write it down instead.
Whenever you finish the test, you are required to work for the whole period, checking and re-checking your answers. If you got an answer one way, see whether you get the same answer another way. You may catch a careless error. You may catch a formal error.
Typically, this test is a nice grade booster (92 average last year) for those who study by doing lots of practice questions and who also show their work and do not misread the questions. Good luck tomorrow.