The Course Review is intended to provide a brief summary of some of the main concepts in the course.  You must complete and submit the review before writing the ADLC Final Exam and the Provincial Diploma Exam.

Course Review

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Upload your file to the Course Review page. Move to the next page to find the Course Review page. Also, please note the directions below regarding how to properly name your file.

 Click the Course Review link above and save the file to your desktop. Rename the file with your last name followed by an underscore then your first name followed by an underscore then CR. If your name was Chris Smith, the file name would be smith_chris_CR.doc. When you complete the assignment, save your work.

Preparing for the Final Exams

To best prepare for both final exams, you should review all assignments along with your marker's feedback.  You may also choose to complete some practice questions in the Physics 30 Review Booklet as well as online sample questions from Quest A+.

 

General Test Writing Strategies

Some strategies apply to all types of exams and all types of questions/items.  These strategies include:

  • listening to verbal directions as test is distributed
  • scanning the test to evaluate the importance/value of each section, determining the corresponding time to allocate to the sections, then pacing oneself
  • reading each set of directions slowly, then re-reading each set a second time
  • responding to the easiest/shortest questions first
  • monitoring the content of the exam for "context clues" to answer questions previously left blank/unanswered
  • marking unanswered questions to return to at the end of the exam
  • writing key information at the back (or top) of the test before it is forgotten
  • going with an initial instinct if unsure of an answer

 

Specific Test Writing Strategies

Specific strategies for multiple-choice questions include:

  • reading the stem and thinking of an answer before looking at the options
  • reading all options before making a final choice
  • if unsure of the answer, eliminating the incorrect options, testing the remaining options for grammatical fit to stem
  • scanning for absolute qualifiers such as always or never as they often indicate a false option.  Options with often or sometimes are more likely true.
  • choosing the longest option or guessing at the answer instead of leaving the question blank

Specific strategies for true-false questions include:

  • scanning for numbers that have been transposed or facts that have been slightly changed as these are indicators of a false statement
  • scanning for absolute qualifiers such as always or never in the stem as they often indicate a false statement
  • scanning for negative words such as not and cannot, then reading the sentence without the words to determine which version of the sentence seems more accurate
  • scanning for two negative words as they may negate each other

Specific strategies for matching questions and fill-in-the-blank items include:

  • determining if there are extra terms or if terms can be used more than once
  • matching words with phrases that grammatically and logically fit
  • deleting/eliminating used terms

Specific strategies for short-answer and essay questions include:

  • determining what the question is specifically asking then responding without adding extraneous information (do not write everything you know about a topic if the question has a specific focus)
  • answering the easiest essay or short-answer questions first
  • for essays, introducing the topic followed by paragraph(s) which support the topic idea (with facts, examples and details) and concluded with a summary or analysis of the main points without repeating what has been written previously

Specific strategies for calculation style questions include:

  • asking if formulas must be memorized or if a formula sheet will be provided (then prepare accordingly)
  • analyzing the question to eliminate extraneous information
  • listing the "givens" and the "unknowns"
  • organizing information in charts when appropriate
  • estimating where possible
  • visually representing the question
  • remembering that there is often more than one method of solving the problem
  • reviewing for negative values added as positive
  • showing all calculations
  • rounding numerical values only at the end of the calculations
  • cancelling units as appropriate throughout procedure