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		<title>Test Taking- General Tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:19:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[General Tips- Before you Begin: “Preview the test before you answer anything. This gets you thinking about the material. Make sure to note the point value of each question. This will give you some ideas on budgeting your time.” “Quickly calculate how much time you should allow for each section according to the point value. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><font face="Times New Roman"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #984806">General Tips- </span></strong><strong><span style="color: black">Before you Begin:</span></strong><span style="color: black"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<li style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; color: black; line-height: 150%; tab-stops: list .5in" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'">“Preview the test before you answer anything</span></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'">. This gets you thinking about the material. Make sure to note the point value of each question. This will give you some ideas on budgeting your time.”<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; color: black; line-height: 150%; tab-stops: list .5in" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'">“Quickly calculate how much time you should allow for each section </span></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'">according to the point value. (You don&#8217;t want to spend 30 minutes on an essay question that counts only 5 points.)”<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; color: black; line-height: 150%; tab-stops: list .5in" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'">“Do a mind dump. </span></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Using what you saw in the preview, make notes of anything you think you might forget. Write down things that you used in learning the material that might help you remember. Outline your answers to discussion questions.”<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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		<title>Test Taking and Anxiety</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:13:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Multiple Choice- If you must guess, keep in mind the following tips for multiple choice tests: Sometimes lengthy or highly specific answers will be the correct answer. Be aware of words like &#8220;always,&#8221; &#8220;never,&#8221; &#8220;only,&#8221; &#8220;must,&#8221; and &#8220;completely.&#8221; These are usually the wrong answers since there are many exceptions to rules. These are extreme words [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><font face="Times New Roman"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #984806; line-height: 150%">Multiple Choice- </span></strong><span style="color: black">If you must guess, keep in mind the following tips for multiple choice tests: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<li style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; color: black; line-height: 150%; tab-stops: list 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Sometimes lengthy or highly specific answers will be the correct answer. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; color: black; line-height: 150%; tab-stops: list 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Be aware of words like &#8220;always,&#8221; &#8220;never,&#8221; &#8220;only,&#8221; &#8220;must,&#8221; and &#8220;completely.&#8221; These are usually the wrong answers since there are many exceptions to rules. These are extreme words that are more than likely to be the wrong choice. </span></li>
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		<title>Ten Tips for Terrific Test Taking-</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:58:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“When you take a test, you are demonstrating your ability to understand course material or perform certain tasks.  Successful test taking avoids carelessness.”   “These suggestions may help you avoid careless errors!”Please click on the link below to view the 10 tips for Terrific Test Taking. Click Here To View Source and Read Entire Article Click [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><font face="Times New Roman"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt">“</span></strong><strong><span style="color: black">When you take a test,</span></strong><span style="color: black"> you are demonstrating your ability to understand course material or perform certain tasks.  Successful test taking avoids carelessness.”<span>  </span><o:p></o:p></span></font><strong><br />
</strong><strong><span style="color: black"><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><font face="Times New Roman">“<span>These suggestions may help you avoid careless errors!”</span></font></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><font face="Times New Roman"><span></span></font></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><font face="Times New Roman"><span></span></font></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><font face="Times New Roman"><span><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></strong><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: black">Please click on the link below to view the 10 tips for Terrific Test Taking.</span></font><font face="Times New Roman"></p>
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		<title>Exam Preparation Tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:48:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Taking Care of Yourself-  &#8220;Don&#8217;t forget to take care of yourself during the exam preparation. It is very important to be in good mental and physical condition for the exam. A small amount of stress can get you psyched, but too much mental or physical strain can be detrimental to your performance. The last thing [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #984806; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Taking Care of Yourself-</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><span>  &#8220;</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Don&#8217;t forget to take care of yourself during the exam preparation. It is very important to be in good mental and physical condition for the exam. A small amount of stress can get you psyched, but too much mental or physical strain can be detrimental to your performance. The last thing you want to do is to sabotage your efforts by ignoring your well-being.<span>&#8220;</span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><span></span>Other tip topics found at the link below include:<span>  </span>Getting Started, Creating a Study Plan, and Studying for the Exam.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'"></span></p>
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