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BEFORE THE TEST• STAY UP TO DATE WITH ALL

THE COURSE MATERIAL • CHECK THE SYLLABUS FOR

EXAM DATE• FLASH CARDS• ANALYZE PAST EXAMS• STUDY SESSIONS• ASK THE INSTRUCTOR

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Instruction

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DON’T FORGET

• DON’T GO OUT THE NIGHT BEFORE A TEST

• HAVE A GOOD NIGHT SLEEP• EAT GOOD BEFORE THE TEST• CAFFEINE – CHOCOLATE- MINT• ASK YOUR INTRUCTOR

DURING THE TEST

• ARRIVE EARLY• READ DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY• STRATEGIZE• MULTIPLE CHOICE - FIRST OPTION• ESSAY QUESTION - TIME - INTRO, BODY, CONCLUSION• DON’T WORRY IF OTHER FINISH

FIRST

MULTIPLE CHOICE

• DONT CHANGE YOUR FIRST CHOICE• PROCESS OF ELIMINATION• 50%-50% • SKIP-RETURN-CHECK• KEY WORDS OR KEY PHRASES• READ ALL OF THE OPTIONS BEFORE

ANSWERING• READ ALL OF THE QUESTIONS BEFORE

A READING PASSSAGE

ESSAY QUESTIONS

• READ DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY • ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE

QUESTION • -INTRODUCTION (THESIS) – BODY – CONCLUSION• CHECK YOUR TIME

AFTER THE EXAM• IF THE INSTRUCTOR REVIEWS THE

EXAM IN CLASS MAKE SURE YOU ATTEND

• RELAX• LEARN FROM

YOUR MISTAKES

RELAXATION ROUTINE

QUESTIONS

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