Sunday, May 13, 2007
Write the Answer Key
It is just about SHOWTIME for the varsity chem team. I want you to keep one thing at the FOREFRONT of your thoughts during the test, one continuous theme as you answer each question on your AP Chemistry Exam: " I am writing the ANSWER KEY".
The only serious way to take a test and to do amazingly well is to pretend (but you're actually not pretending) that you are writing the answer key, the STANDARD by which all other answers will be gauged! This method of taking the test will ensure that your answers are germane, cogent, clear, and meticulous.
The second point to keep in mind BEFORE the test is to ANTICIPATE that AT LEAST A FEW questions are going to be either unfamiliar, "weird", written in a "different" way. Even if that situation doesn't arise, it is so important to rehearse and KNOW exactly how you will react to such a quandary. You shall (1) re-read the question and circle/look for clues regarding topic and data in order to answer the question; (2) if nothing seems familiar, IMMEDIATELY skip the question with a KNOWING smile that you have skillfully AVOIDED wasting your time on a WEED-OUT question! These questions are purposefully placed throughout the exam to destroy poor test-takers, especially those who have a lot of knowledge and refuse to move to the next question until they solve the (ONE POINT!!!) mystery. Even if the question is not a true "weed-out" question, that question would have weeded you out! Stay composed and keep on moving with the confidence that you are going to be familiar with most of the questions, certainly enough of them to keep you well into the 5 range!
You have all done a TREMENDOUS amount of preparation, remediation (KARMA), and review for this test. That is going to count for a lot towards your successful (i.e. 5) completion of this exam. Last year's class had the ultimate success; this year's class overall has been even more cohesive, committed, and determined than last year's class. I could only have imagined a class that matched in some ways but not exceeded last year's class. Now is the time to reap the profits of those (sewn) efforts on this year's AP exam. Good luck (vielen gluck!), Varsity Chem!
The only serious way to take a test and to do amazingly well is to pretend (but you're actually not pretending) that you are writing the answer key, the STANDARD by which all other answers will be gauged! This method of taking the test will ensure that your answers are germane, cogent, clear, and meticulous.
The second point to keep in mind BEFORE the test is to ANTICIPATE that AT LEAST A FEW questions are going to be either unfamiliar, "weird", written in a "different" way. Even if that situation doesn't arise, it is so important to rehearse and KNOW exactly how you will react to such a quandary. You shall (1) re-read the question and circle/look for clues regarding topic and data in order to answer the question; (2) if nothing seems familiar, IMMEDIATELY skip the question with a KNOWING smile that you have skillfully AVOIDED wasting your time on a WEED-OUT question! These questions are purposefully placed throughout the exam to destroy poor test-takers, especially those who have a lot of knowledge and refuse to move to the next question until they solve the (ONE POINT!!!) mystery. Even if the question is not a true "weed-out" question, that question would have weeded you out! Stay composed and keep on moving with the confidence that you are going to be familiar with most of the questions, certainly enough of them to keep you well into the 5 range!
You have all done a TREMENDOUS amount of preparation, remediation (KARMA), and review for this test. That is going to count for a lot towards your successful (i.e. 5) completion of this exam. Last year's class had the ultimate success; this year's class overall has been even more cohesive, committed, and determined than last year's class. I could only have imagined a class that matched in some ways but not exceeded last year's class. Now is the time to reap the profits of those (sewn) efforts on this year's AP exam. Good luck (vielen gluck!), Varsity Chem!
# posted by C @ 12:55 AM 
