Web Resources for Lesson 11: Preparing for the Test

Web Hunt: Improving Test Performance

Using your favorite search engine, access the Internet to find at least two (2) sites that describe techniques to use before a test. You may use any of the following keywords, or come up with some of your own: "improving test scores," "methods of test taking," "test taking tips." If you have trouble finding sites on this subject, you may wish to visit the following sites:

• http://www.keele.ac.uk/depts/hi/teaching/ug/studyskl.htm (See "Examinations")
• http://www.keene.edu/elliot/studyskills/fiveday.cfm
• http://www.uoguelph.ca/csrc/learning/multchoi.htm

After viewing the sites, write a brief review of both of them. List the URL of each site, and offer an evaluation. Did you learn anything of value at the site? Who might benefit from it? Would you recommend it to your fellow students? Why or why not?

Be ready to share this written review with your class.

Web Hunt: Cramming for a Test

Using your favorite search engine, access the Internet to find at least two (2) sites that discuss methods of cramming and the dangers of depending on this strategy. You may use any of the following keywords, or come up with some of your own: "cramming for tests," "test taking strategies," "test study habits." If you have trouble finding sites on this subject, you may wish to visit the following sites:

• http://www.eop.mu.edu/study/TestCramming.html
• http://www.campuslife.utoronto.ca/handbook/02002-StudySkills.html

After viewing the sites, write a brief review of both of them. List the URL of each site, and offer an evaluation. Did you learn anything of value at the site? Who might benefit from it? Would you recommend it to your fellow students? Why or why not?

Be ready to share this written review with your class.

Houghton Mifflin Student Success site, exercises for chapter 6 of Ellis text

Please note: The World Wide Web is an ever-changing environment. URLs frequently become outdated, obsolete, and/or change when Internet sites are updated, or servers become disabled. If you are not able to access one of the URLs listed above, try the following: access the host name only; log on to search engines; or try the URL the following day. If you are still unable to access URLs we have listed at this site, there is a good chance that the site has been disabled.

It is our intention to keep this site up-to-date. We would greatly appreciate any feedback you can give us. Please contact us and let us know if there are URLs in our listings that are no longer accessible.

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Marquette University Educational Opportunity Program, (414) 288-7593.

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