anxiety and increase your cnances u. mung ...... Preparing for a Math Test: 1. Each day, spend a few minutes going ' _ you reach the end ofthe chapter, you will have already revrewed It. . 2. Do chapter reviews, summaries, and practice tests without looking back In the text. Most math books have these at the end of each chapter. This will help you determine what to go over and what questions to ask your instructor. ' 3. Make up your own practice tests by picking questions at random from each section of the chapter. Make sure that you have covered all topics. . . 4. Use your practice tests to determine what types of errors you are making. This WI" help you to know what to look for when you are checking over your test. 5. Form a study group with other students working on the same material. Exchange practice tests and discuss solutions. . When you know the material well, write the te put off writing the test once you have mastered the topics. over what you have learned previously. When 5t. Be confident in yourself. Don't '/ cn Writing a Math Test: 1. Make sure that you are relaxed before you start writing. Focu confident. 2. When you get your test paper, write down any facts or formulas that you might need. 3. Look over the test and do those questions that you are sure of rst. Do not spend too much time on any one problem. Return to difficult questions later as your confidence builds. 4. Read all questions carefully before answering them. Show all your work so that both you and your instructor will know what you have tried. 6. Estimate answers. Make sure that all of your answers are reasonable. Write complete answers. Don't forget symbols and units of measure ($,%, cm, etc.) 8. Set out each answer clearly, on a line by itself, so that your reader can't fail to see that you're right. 9. Review your test for careless errors. Check your answers by substituting them back into the questions or by doing the questions a different way. flow, in a short paragraph, discuss your feelings about math tests and how you re ar -: - 0.. .. .-;;,; e9. disagree with any of the ideas suggested? p p e s on being calm and P" :4 Revised CMT'N junc 218