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KEY 8.1 Prepare for a test.

Complete the following checklist for each exam to define your study goals, get organized, and stay on track:
Course: Instructor:
Date, time, and place of test:
Type of test (Is it a midterm or a minor quiz?):

What instructor said about the test, including types of test questions, test length, and how much the test counts toward your final grade:

Topics to be covered on the test, in order of importance (information should also come from your instructor):
1.
2.

3.
4.
5.

Study schedule, including materials you plan to study (texts, class notes, homework problems, and so forth) and dates you plan to complete each:

Material Completion Date
1.
2.

3.
4.

5.
Materials you are expected to bring to the test (textbook, sourcebook, calculator, etc.): Test Taking

Special study arrangements (such as planning study group meeting, asking the instructor for special help, getting outside tutoring):

Life-management issues (such as rearranging work hours):

Source: Adapted from Fry, Ron. “Ace” Any Test, 3rd ed., Franklin Lakes, NJ: Career Press, 1996, pp. 123–124.

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