Communication Arts 101

West Capitol College

Prepared by: Professor Lee Gomez


1
Module


2 ASPECTS OF STUDY SKILLS IN THIS MODULE:

Lesson 1: Mastering Study Skills
Lesson 2: Taking Tests


OBJECTIVES:
1: Explain how study skills can help you find and
reach your goal;
2: Discuss the will to learn and the power of
study skills as factors of success;
3: Apply strategies for taking tests;
4: Apply the techniques for answering
objectives and essay tests; and
5: Apply the seven steps in preparing
for tests.


PRE-TEST – Test I
1: Anxiety can be overcome ___________________.
a. systematically b. masterfully c. occasionally
2: More than anything, changing your study habits
requires ___________________.
a. interest b. flexibility c. intelligence
3: One after reading, thinking, reflecting, reciting, jotting
down key words are you to continue _______________.
a. memorize b. continue c. rehearse
4: In matching questions, the fewer the remaining
choices, the better your chances of being ________.
a. alert b. correct c. incorrect
5: Negative and absolute words should be ___________.
a. defined b. circled c. avoided


PRE-TEST – Test II
___ 1: Over learning a. can be habitual
___ 2: Study habits b. results in mastery
___ 3: Academic success c. depends on the will to learn
___ 4: Objective d. a word like “usually” or “some”
___ 5: Cramming e. incorrect multiple-choice
portion
___ 6: Difficult f. a “last resort” for matching ques.
___ 7: Movie g. not recommended for the night
before the exam
___ 8: Guessing h. ques. That should be done later
___ 9: Distractor i. should only be done
systematically
___ 10: Qualifier a. ques. That require 100% precision


PRE-TEST – Test III
1: This module will ___________________.
a. point you toward the right career.
b. add to your anxiety.
c. eliminate the need for teachers.
d. teach you techniques for academic success.

2: In preparing for an exam, it is not important to _____
a. read and summarize your notes carefully.
b. ask your instructor whether the exam will be fair.
c. know the types of questions that will be asked.
d. makeup & answer your own exam ques. as you
study.


PRE-TEST – Test III

3: In multiple-choice question, an option is usually
correct if it is ___________________.
a. longer and more inclusive that the other options.
b. one of two look-alike options.
c. the only non-absolute option.
d. all of the above.


Lesson 1
Mastering Study Skills


Lesson 1 - Mastering Study Skills
THE WILL TO LEARN
THE POWER OF STUDY SKILLS
FLEXIBILITY
THE SECRET OF MASTERY


The Will To Learn

The Will To Learn can count
more than all the techniques this
module can teach you!


The Will To Learn
ANDRES BONIFACIO
- sold paper fans and wood
canes just so he could buy
books to increase his
knowledge about revolutions.


The Will To Learn
JOSE RIZAL
- ignored injustices and racial
discrimination in order to obtain
a better education in Ateneo
and Santo Tomas.


The Will To Learn
Sir, what if I don’t have the
“passion for learning” or a
“strong drive” to learn all I can
like those self-educated early
Filipinos? Can I succeed still?


The Will To Learn

YES!


The Power Of Study Skills

Study Skills are effective ways for
using your TIME and MIND.


The Power Of Study Skills

2 REASONS for success and lack of
success: Study Habits and Interest


A Flexible Attitude

Using aWrong Home-made
Study Methods again and
again is an attitude which may be
a sign of inflexibility.


A Flexible Attitude
Michael Faraday, with almost
no formal schooling, became
Britain’s leading scientist.
How he did it was no magic
formula.


A Flexible Attitude
It was the technique of LEARNING
and OVERLEARNING - the secret of
mastery!


A Flexible Attitude
Progress in any subject or field can
be achieved if you master its basic
facts or principles as soon as
possible.


The Secret Of Mastery
PRACTICING – willingness to
put in sufficient time and effort.


INDEPENDENT LEARNING –
when a student has the desire
and courage to open a
textbook, read it, study it, and
ponder on it.


TEACHER is there to explain
and amplify your textbook; to
direct your research in the
library, the laboratory, and
the field;


to encourage and supervise
your self-learning by setting
limited as well as long-range
goals; to stimulate thinking
through classroom discussions;


to measure your progress
through quizzes, research
papers, and examinations.


BUT ONLY YOU WHO
CAN EDUCATE
YOURSELF!


“There is no better way to
overcome anxiety than with
the self confidence that
comes from academic
success.”


Lesson 2
Taking Tests


Lesson 1 – Taking Tests
What words comes into your
mind when “ TEST ” are
mentioned?
Success or failure?



HOW DO YOU
PREPARE FOR TESTS?



Activity: Make a list of
steps you take in
preparing for an
exam (5mins).



Activity: Group
yourselves into 5.
Compare and see the
similarities/differences.


Preparing For Tests

1. Ask or anticipate what
material will be covered on
the test and write it down.


Preparing For Tests

2. Find out what type of
questions will be on the test


Preparing For Tests

3. Discover how much of the
test is based on your notes.


Preparing For Tests
4. Organize your notes and
other study aids to correspond
with the material you believe
will be covered and the type of
test to be given.


Preparing For Tests

5. Avoid cramming.


Preparing For Tests

1 st night – Skim the material


Preparing For Tests
2nd night – Skim the material,
read margin notes, and
recite impt. points as you
read them.


Preparing For Tests
3rd night – Read margin notes
(key notes) and, without
looking at your notes or text,
recite aloud impt. points they
represent.


Preparing For Tests
4th night – Make up a
sample test and answer the
questions, or have someone
quiz you.


Preparing For Tests

6. Prepare yourself the night
before the test.


Preparing For Tests

7. Prepare yourself for the
next day.


TEST ANXIETY
It is the feeling of fidgety and
tense, or even sick to your
stomach just a few minutes to
wait before the instructor puts
a test in front of you.


TEST ANXIETY

Tips to control it by
practicing the following:


RELEAVING TEST ANXIETY

1. Get enough sleep



2. Eat a good meal prior
to the test.



3. Exercise to reduce
tension and stimulate
thinking.



4. Take a shower.


5. Allow enough time to
arrive in class without
hurrying for it causes tension;
the fear of being late builds
anxiety.


6. Provide yourself with
time in the classroom to
relax and compose
yourself.


7. Review with your friends
or do not review with your
friends just prior to test.


8. Thumb through your books
and notes or do not thumb
through your books and
notes just prior to the test.



9. Develop a positive
attitude.


10. Make sure you can
see a clock, plan your
time, and pace yourself.


11. Choose your seat
carefully.


12. Begin by filling in the
answer you know.


13. Do not panic if others
are busy writing and you
are not.


14. Do not panic if you
forget an answer.


15. Do not worry if others
finish before you do.


16. Do not panic if you run
our of time.


STRATEGIES FOR TAKING TEST

1. Arrive early.



2. Bring all materials to
class with you.



3. Listen carefully to your
instructor’s directions and
comments.



4. Look over the test,
reading the directions
carefully.



5. Budget your time.



6. Write down key facts or
formulas in the margin.



7. Look for qualifying
words (never, always,
rarely, often, seldom,
many and so on).



8. Answer easy questions
first.


TRICKS FOR TAKING TESTS

TRUE OR FALSE


1. Beware of qualifying
words. Words such as
always, all, none, never,
and so on usually will
make a statement false.



2. Look at the length of the
statement.



3. Be aware of the false
logic.



4. Answer objective
questions before essay
questions.



5. If you do not know the
answer, make a mark
next to the question and
try to complete it later.



6. Guess at answer you do
not know, unless there is a
penalty for guessing.



7. Change your answers
only if you are sure they
are wrong.



8. Use all the time
allowed.



9. Guess if you do not
know the answer.



MULTIPLE CHOICE


1. Eliminate the answer(s)
that is(are) obviously
incorrect first.



2. Read the question
carefully.



3. Read all choices.



4. Pay attention to “all of
the above” questions.



5. Look for the longest
answer.



MATCHING TYPE


1. Read the list on the right
first which contains the
answer of choices, so that
you are aware of all
possibilities for answers.



2. If you are unsure of an
answer, mark the question
and return to it later.



FILL IN THE BLANKS/
COMPLETION



1. Reread the questions
several times.



2. Look for context clues.



3. A and an are context
clues.



4. Look at the verb in the
sentence.



ESSAY



1. Plan your time carefully.



2. Know your facts.



3. Organize or outline your
answers.



4. Understand the test
terminology.



5. Write neatly, leave
suitable margins, and
provide proper space
between answers.



6. Write using complete
sentences.



7. Restate the question in
the first sentence of your
essay.



8. Use transition words to
emphasize your
organization.



9. Keep your answer
simple and concise.



10. Identify the favorite
concepts of your
instructor and use them.



11. Include a conclusion
or summary.


TEST TERMINOLOGY
Consider the following terms
typically found in an essay
exams: list, outline, define,
criticize, summarize, trace,
describe, diagram, compare,
contrast, discuss, and justify.


TAKING TESTS

Are we now ready to
take an EXAM?

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