Tips+from+the+last+test

As I mark tests, I will add to this list. Take a few minutes to read through the list so that you can avoid these mistakes:

 * do not write a summary unless you are asked to
 * after you've answered a question, go back, re-read the question and make sure that you have answered it. Sometimes it is easy to get off-track while answering. For example, in our recent quiz on the short story, #3 asked for the history of the terms Protagonist and Antagonist. Most people defined the terms, rather than tell the history.
 * a test is not the best time to show how short an answer can be. If you are asked to write your answers in sentences, be sure to do so.
 * be sure to look at the value of each question and to "weigh" your answer according to its value.

Multiple Choice Questions

 * sometimes, it's best to delete the answers you know are wrong
 * don't spend too long on any one question; you can always come back to a question later