Test Taking Strategies [Paperback]

Judi Kesselman-Turkel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1981

    THE STUDY SMART SERIES, designed for students from junior high school through lifelong learning programs, teaches skills for research and note-taking, provides exercises to improve  grammar, and reveals secrets for putting these skills together in great essays.
    Test taking is a skill apart from learning course material, a skill every student must acquire in order to survive. Test-Taking Strategies is the book for anyone who has ever dreaded an exam.
    Strategies for taking every kind of test are dealt with—objective tests (multiple choice, true/false, matching), essay tests, and oral exams. The authors also offer help for handling anxiety, explaining relaxation and desensitization techniques that help students control nervousness and keep it from detracting from performance. There are tips for managing time during the test, knowing when to guess, and for pulling answers out of your memory even when the question drew a blank at first glance.
    Essay tests and oral exams are particularly gruesome for most students, and until now there has been very little advice for handling such tests. Test-Taking Strategies includes plenty of advice for developing ideas while under pressure.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

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"Because test results have important consequences, a book like this one could be a life changer. . . . The advice is very practical and applicable to test takers from junior high through senior citizen level."—Library Journal --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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"Because test results have important consequences, a book like this one could be a life changer. . . . The advice is very practical and applicable to test takers from junior high through senior citizen level."--Library Journal --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: Contemporary Books (October 1981)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0809258501
• ISBN-13: 978-0809258505
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,296,950 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How to take a test, Part I, February 16, 2006

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Marty Nickison II (Austintown, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Test-Taking Strategies (Study Smart Series): winner, HomeStudy Book of 2007 (Paperback)

Ok, one day in elementary school you had your first test. It was only a few questions and the material was easy; but what do you do? Now, I know that the teacher mentioned she wanted you to study the material--but how?

You evolve, and are now a High School student. You have learned that studying is just re-reading the material and doing a few random questions in the chapter reviews. You are doing ok; you have very few complaints about your grades. Ok, maybe one or two.

Now, do you drive across states before taking the class? No. Do you program computers before learning how to type? No. However, you study for a test before you understand what studying really is---How crazy!

Test Taking Strategies was designed to help students study effectively by teaching them how to study properly and effectively in any time frame. This short, compact, and easy-to-read book will help any and every student learn to study correctly and shave hours off thier study time.

I used this book as I was studying for my Network+ certification; at this point, I now have my certification and I am glad I purchased this book (for me, an earlier edition was only $10). This book taught me study techniques as well as test-taking strategies. I was impressed with the simplicity and brevity of the material in the book. Not just a "before you take this test" handout; Test Taking Strategies is a comprehensive manual that will show you how to study.

IMHO, this book is worth triple the price easily!


Marty A. Nickison II
author, Beyond The Books: A Method For Getting Good Grades Without Studying Your Life Away
publisher: Lulu.com

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars really good at such a cheap price!!!, May 20, 2010

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C. Lau - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Test-Taking Strategies (Study Smart Series): winner, HomeStudy Book of 2007 (Paperback)

i am amazed how great this book is. it does really give you good tips and the structures of the book are very organinzed. The person rating this book as 1 star because he/she might already have the knowlege that the book offers so he/she found nothing new or interesting. For people who are looking to polish up their test taking skills some more or looking for new tips, this book is very helpful and have everything. I strongly recommend it, it's only $6 but for the knowlege that you gain, well worth it. Hope this helps.

I also bought the mastering multiple choice by stephen merrit ($16) and it can't even compare to this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Test Taking Strategies, February 26, 2010

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James D. Smith (Midwest City, Oklahoma, US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Test-Taking Strategies (Study Smart Series): winner, HomeStudy Book of 2007 (Paperback)

This book arrived a week earlier than expected. It has some good information on taking tests. Some new ideas. Overall a good book.