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Preparing for Essay Tests Answers

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Christine is writing practice outlines to study for her next essay test. What should she focus on when creating practice outlines?

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Christine should focus on learning the vocabulary words in the chapters so she can use them correctly in the essay
B
Christine should focus on memorizing facts so she will know what to write about on the actual test
C
Christine should focus on potential questions that may show up in the actual test
D
Christine has gotten As on all previous essay test, so she shouldn’t spend too much time worrying about this one
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If you have a choice of questions to answer on an essay test, which questions should you answer first?

A
The questions that you know a lot about so you can then focus on the more difficult ones
B
The questions which call for a 5 paragraph essay because those are easiest to outline
C
The ones that are worth the fewest points because you can finish those quickly
D
Any of these
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In order to have plenty of time to answer all required essay questions, a student should

A
Write as many essays as quickly as possible, then go back and revise each one
B
Spend equal amounts of time on each question to ensure each questions gets the same amount of attention
C
Decide which questions are more difficult or will take longer, then answer the easy questions first
D
None of these
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List the similarities and differences among American settlers and Native Americans.Which directive fits the above essay question?

A
Describe
B
Explain
C
List
D
Compare and contrast
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Essay tests tend to focus on debate and discussion of material covered.

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T
B
F
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Essay tests require students to present information with complete thoughts.

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T
B
F
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The directive of an essay question

A
Guides the essay response
B
Describes what the essay should be about
C
Identifies how to start each paragraph
D
Guides the teacher in grading the essay
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The purpose of creating a practice outline is to

A
List all possible key terms to be used in your outline
B
Organize and learn information
C
Memorize vocabulary words and their definitions
D
All of these
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During the test, simply writing down one or two key words from your practice outline may help you to remember the rest of the outline.

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T
B
F
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Which type of test focuses on debate and discussion of key content and main topics?

A
Compare and contrast tests
B
Short answer tests
C
Essay tests
D
Any of these
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If you have a choice of questions to answer on an essay test, always pick the most difficult questions because those will earn you the most points.

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T
B
F
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Essay tests do not require students to present information in context.

A
T
B
F
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Essay questions may also be referred to as

A
Talk questions
B
Explain questions
C
Hard questions
D
Think questions
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Free association involves writing down one or two key terms to help you remember more key terms.

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T
B
F
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If you have a choice of questions to answer on an essay test, which questions should you answer first?

A
The questions that you know a lot about so you can then focus on the more difficult ones
B
The questions which call for a 5 paragraph essay because those are easiest to outline
C
The ones that are worth the fewest points because you can finish those quickly
D
Any of these
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When it comes to essay tests, understanding the relationships among concepts is more important than memorizing facts and details.

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T
B
F
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The purpose of creating a practice outline is to

A
List all possible key terms to be used in your outline
B
Organize and learn information
C
Memorize vocabulary words and their definitions
D
All of these
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In order to have plenty of time to answer all required essay questions, a student should

A
Write as many essays as quickly as possible, then go back and revise each one
B
Spend equal amounts of time on each question to ensure each questions gets the same amount of attention
C
Decide which questions are more difficult or will take longer, then answer the easy questions first
D
None of these
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Which type of test focuses on debate and discussion of key content and main topics?

A
Compare and contrast tests
B
Short answer tests
C
Essay tests
D
Any of these

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