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Blog question for today: Do you have mid-term exams this week? Discuss some of the strategies for taking an exam: before, during and at the end. For example, what is the first thing you do when the instructor hands you the test paper?
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I just have a mid-term exam today after our class. Therefore, I will discuss what I was doing in the exam.
The first thing I did while sitting in exam room was organizing my stuff on table such as pen, pencil, ruler, eraser, and calculator; as well as, my student id card in case instructor or TA wants to check it. Then, I left my bag in front of lecture-room as instructor’s request. After that, I sit quietly and waiting for instructor and TA to hand out exam paper. Sitting quietly allowed me to calm myself down, so I could totally concentrate on the test. When receiving the paper, I wrote down my information such as full name, student number, email address, and signature on the first page of paper; thus, I could have more time to review my final answer at the end. During the exam, I tried to answer all questions that I was sure it is correct. Therefore, I had time to think about other questions after and did not worry about anything else. After I finished all questions, I reviewed my paper carefully so that I could fix any mistake, and gave more details on the answer.
Yes, I do have two mid-terms exams this week. Before the exam begin, the first thing I will do is made sure I will have everythings I need in place. For example, pens, pencils and eraser; moreover, my id card for the TA to check.After that, I will be sit stright and wait for the papers to hand on. When, the tecaher hand me the paper, the first thing I will do is write my name and student number. During the exam,I will try to answer every questions that I knows than I will go back to the one that I am not sure. At the end, I will just check the entire papers once and made sure everything right, then I will hand the papers to the TA.
The first thing I do when I get the exam is write my name and student number. Then, I will just do the questions from the first page to the end. I will answer the ones i know first and skip the one i don't know. Then, I will do the exam from the beginning again to double check the answer I did and finish the ones I didn't know at first. Lastly, I will check all the answer again to make sure I finish all the questions.
I had a mid-term on monday which was chinese. There are no much stragies before taking exam. You will get grade in order to what you have worked for the exam.
I do not have any mid-term exam this week but today I encounter my first final exam in my University life. The test is a 100 multiple choice questions. The first thing I did was to answer a question without looking at the choices. If my answer is different from those of the choices, I will eliminate the possible wrong answers. I would mark the questions that I had difficult with. At last, I read the whole exam again to prevent careless mistakes.
Blog Question.
Do you have mid-term exams this week? Discuss some of the strategies for taking an exam: before, during and at the end. For example, what is the first thing you do when the instructor hands you the test paper?
Answer.
I have marketing midterm this Friday. My main strategy is to start early and prepare passionately and extensively, doing most of the work during the semester. What usually helps me is my interest to the subject. So I usually do not cram before the midterm. Originally when the examiner handed out the paper I was accustomed to starting solving from the first question to the last. Doing this way once I did horribly in innocuous mathematics midterm burning all my time on unexpectedly long first question. Then I was advised to first review all questions, estimate the time and start from the easiest problem. This strategy also helps students pre-digest the problem before they start solving them.
Even though my GPA is high, I am usually slower than average, so I am often time pressed at the exams. But when I happen to finish early, I always resist the temptation to leave and use all my time till last minute to review my answers over and over again. I never regretted about it because I quite often discovered mistakes at this stage. It is usually helpful to discuss individual strategies with peers to adjust and borrow the ideas that prove to be the best.
Boris Garbuzov, # 972002918, 604-339-9964, bgarbuzo@sfu.ca
No, i do not have any midterm exam this week. Based on my previous exam experience, I usually started the tests with fliping throught the whole the exams to see what was was i going to be tested. And then I just simply do the exam from the first question. If there was a question I did not feel confident with, I would skip it, and work on the next one, and tried to go back to it after i finished the other part or when i suudently understood how to do it. In the end, i would do the double-check if i still had some time after finishing the whole test.
I do not have midterms until next tuesday. The things I do before midterm is sleep early the night before and study a bit, not craming though. During the exam I would do the ones I know first, leave the hard ones behind due to the time pressure. After done, check all the answers 1 or 2 times. After the exam I would go out have some fun, even if theres another exam coming tomorrow, relaxing is necessery.
Jotie wrote:
Before an exam I do alot of preparation. I try to begin my studying well
before the exam date and I find it so importatnt to have one day of all
reveiw. This helps me be confident that I know everything and I have studied
all that I can studied. Right before the exam is given to me I just quickly
run through few examples in my head that I feel are going to be on the exam.
I open the exam, take a deep breathe and begin. Every question that I
confidently answer I congradulate myslef. After the exam is over, honeslty,
I worry! This is not healthy, don't have to tell me twice! The best thing to
do is not worry because at that point there is nothing I can do.
Before taking an exam, I usually do nothing, just to keep my mine clear and advoiding any new problems. During the exam, I usually look to see how long the exam is, just to estimate how much time a have per question. Close to the end of the exam, I usually quickly scan through the entire exam once more.
Do you have mid-term exams this week? Discuss some of the strategies for taking an exam: before, during and at the end. For example, what is the first thing you do when the instructor hands you the test paper?
I dont have mid-term this semester in SFU, because the only course i am talking is FAL. But usually i dont hav any stategies.
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