Constructing a Short-Answer Item

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How to CONSTRUCT aShort-Answer Item

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Poor: Chauvet cave was discovered only in ______?

Better: In what year does Chauvet was discovered?

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Poor: In the year _____, Xavier University turned 100 years old.

Better: Xavier University turned 100 years old in the year ____.

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sentences or phrases

NUMERICAL

Poor: If a room measures 7 meter by 4 meters, the perimeter is

____.

Better: If a room measures 7 meters by 4 meters, the perimeter is _____ meters (or m).

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In the year _____ , Prime Minister_________ signed the __________ , whichled to a ___________ which was__________ .

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