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j SCHOOL MD YOUR CHILD | By John Corny. Appalachian State Teachers College - . : i. P HOW TO BE TEST-WISE SP* “Test-wise” students often O "Score higher on examinations fftfthan classmates /who ./.-if ally ||know more. ; -'b •* & Paul Baglay, the >«f counseling /at Appalachian £ Teachers College, Boone, N. C., > j who administers freshman place ment and college ability tests to Itfc thousand or more students fi each year, concurs wijfi , this statement. jfc ‘>So what,” you .may say. ijjf “Knowledge counts not scores. IgJvhy waste time learning tricks %sot test-taking When there’s so / much more valuable inforrpa jjttion to learn?” This logic is certainly Sound — but test scores nowadays are W-awfully important' to one’s fu- | tu re. .V V- Tests have ballooned to, such Laird’s Apple Brandy I Apple jack H .1 •' Pint *2BO 4/5 Qt latrd l Co, OistilUd Straight Appleßrandy, 84 Proof, Scobeyyille. ft k yd From America’s most , l™ exquisite Diamond fWI watch collection. 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In addition to the traditional I teacher-prepared exams (usual ly chalked on blackboards or | mimeographed), thfere are pro j fe3sionally designed tests that i attempt to. measure intelligence, ■ personality, occupational apti | tude, and many other human factors, says college counselor Bagley. The tests sre used extensively in determining who should go to college, who wins Scholar ships, who goes, to officer can didate or technical schools" in the armed forces, who gets jobs ip industry and the business world. Whether tests should be used THE CHOWAN HERALD. EDENTON. NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23. 1961. p 1.1 llllj( jßHwptTTfitKaMlglgt y• ff-'KanT ■■■■■■■■■ ■■ J’ ir" * mm * Jr ?•: mMMwk CLEANER CARS—Designed to make the task of washing and polishing the family car a faster job, this automatic turbine-driven brush made its bow at the International Auto Show at Frankfurt, West Germany. Water pressure from an ordinary garden hose causes the brush to rotate. as the basis for decisions that affect folks so> strongly is ques tionable. But the fact remains that they do. And the use of tests grows daily. This being the case, an alert youngster will sharpen his test taking ability. Following certain techniques and procedures in studying for and taking tests unquestionably improves scores and test-wise students do better than those possessing equal ability who haven’t learned the tricks. If Junior learns and begins practicing the techniques early in school life, he’ll have the ad vantage of practice when time comes to take the “big test” for a scholarship, for college ent rance, for a job or promotion. The bright test-taker learns these general principles early: He reviews for announced tests by studying during short, concentrated periods spaced over a long period of time rather than by “cramming” in a single long period the night before the exam. Studies show that more information is retained for a longer period this way. Best preparation for unan nounced “pop” tests is to re member that there’s no substi tute tor paying attention and taking notes in class daily. As for note taking, it serves two excellent functions: First, notes provide a readily available reference source which remind of important points stressed by the teacher. Second, to take notes the stu dent must learn to organize in formation in his head quickly stick in the mind better when -eeorded on paper after being heard. Students can begin to learn note taking in the middle ele mentary grades. Techniques vary somewhat in preparing for the two main types of tests —essay and ob jective. The essay exam permits a discussion ansv/er. That is, the student writes all he knows about a subject in an allotted time. The essay also allows h'ifn to demonstrate his .ability to write good English. Studying procedures for the essay type question (found in 116 per certs of tests) include reciting to oneself or friends, outlining material, discussing subject mat ter with others and making summaries. Objective tests call for spe cific answers. They are very popular because of ease and fairness of grading. Junior himself may provide the answers to an objective test item, or he may be given several answers from which he selects the cor rect one. This is a “multiple choice” type question—found in 67 per cent of tests. Other variations include “true-false” (in 48 per cent) and “matching” S PI NT$O()0 ‘ I" PBh- 20 liCedtoP® , ' S,UMI \ VaUev I so W g ■ proof BONOS Mtu IHf : • dish lung company 1 Miu. Kentucky »s rtmghi^urr >< *%*4j "'j&i's, J s.’* 'Wf" 4 yMn old 70S m» ~U«I«I *w»» - .>' • ."' 4 c *v’*''f *'•> . ..'. 4 _ . 1" ■"■' ■ 1 " ■ ■■■■■ ■ '■ rtf * 1 riwAr-tfrw : * t ■ L ~ ' * *,. (in 61 per cent). Memorization is a key to tak ing objective tests successfully. Purposeful practice with a view to adding meaning to the memory work —is most useful. Often so.-called memory aids confuse more than help. Objective tests also lend greater opportunity for guess ing, which introduces the classic question. Should Junior guess if he doesn’t know an answer? Experts say it depends on the type of test he’s taking and the type of student he is. On some tests the wise stu dent guesses at all questions not known. On other exams he scores better by answering only those he knows. How does he determine when Ito do which? j Careful reading of instructions j often gives the tip-off. But in ] many cases, only the test giver ! can say, since he alone decides ; how to score the test. In this ! regard, a point that every test ; taker should know is that it’s j his right to ask how a test will be graded what counts and what doesn’t count and any thing else that’s not clear. Always ask if you’re graded only on questions answered ccr jrectly. If you aren’t penalized 'for wrong answers, obviously it’s I smart to guess at all in hopes jof marking some correctly. But lit there’s a penalty for wrongs, I then the student alone will have jto calculate his chances on guessing. According to a University of Wisconsin study, the chances depend on what type of student he is. The Wisconsin study re vealed that pupils in the upper ! third of class scored higher by guessing on answers to ques tions they didn’t know. Aver age students did no better, or worse, by guessing. Poorer students scored lower. Other test-taking pearls of wisdom include: Read test directions carefully. Read questions carefully. Re read. Go rapidly through the test, answering easier questions first. This increases confidence. Re turn to tougher questions in or der of least difficulty. This way you will have at least answered all questions you know should time be called. ,If questions are vague, usu ally the teacher will come to the student’s desk and clarify. The student should attract the teacher’s attention by raising his hand—not by calling out and thus disturbing others. Always use extra time after completing the test to re-read questions and check answers. This pays many dividends. Some questions in the later, part of the test , may refresh your memory and quite often clue you to answers to questions at the test’s beginning. But if you aren’t sure of the answer, stick to your first re ply, advises Appalachian’s Bag ley. He has noted after check ing thousands of'tests that first answers are generally right' while those changed usually are wrong. Although these suggestions may help Junior in taking tests, he must always remember that there’s no substitute for know ing the information he’s being tested on. Knowing this is, of course, part of being test-wise. Awards Program At White Oak Nov. 28 Dr. Andrew A. Best, M.D., will speak at the Negro Com munity Development Awards program .at White :Oak Consoli dated School on Tuesday night, November 28, at 8 o’clock. Dr. Best is a practicing physician in Greenville and is president of the Joint Council of Health and Citizenship. Seven Negro organized com munities throughout Chowan County participated in the com munity improvement contest during 1961. These seven com munities were: Yeopim, Vir ginia Fork, Paradise Rood, Ry ans Grove, Warren Qrc-ve-Green Hall, Hudson Grove and Center Hill. The varying degrees of progress made by the communi ties this year will be given at the program. The general public is invited to attend this program. Three electric blankets will be given away as door prizes to indivi duals holding the lucky tickets. Refreshments will be served. BLOODSHED BOXSCORE ON N.C. HIGHWAYS Raleigh The Motor Vehicles Department’s summary of traf fic deaths through 10 A. M., Monday, November 20, follows: Killed To Date 1040 Killed To Date Last Year 1053 ROTARY CALLS OFF MEET Edenton Rotary Club will not meet Thursday of this week due to the observance of Thanks giving. The meeting will be held as usual' Thursday after noon of next week when Jack Habit will have charge of the program. | Dorn SIBB.OO ■ W.T. • Big 10-Pound Clothes • Powered Spray Rinse Capacity • Hi-Speed Damp-Dry • Fits Flat to Wall like a Spin "Built-In" Q Forcelain Washbasket • 2 Wash Temperatures and Tub • 3-Zone Activator • Automatic Safety Brake Washing Action with Lid Interlock MANY OTHER MODELS TO CHOOSE FROM! 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Quinn Furniture Company OF EDENTON, INC r * /hone 2425 “Home nf Onalitv Fiirnitnre” Edenton. N. C. Firemen Called Out | 3 Times In October 'Fire Chief W. J. Yates re- ! ports that firemen answered three calls during October, one tire being in Edenton and two in the rural section. | 1 I For the Edenton fire the fire men were out one hour and 20 1 minutes and three hours and 55 808 WHITE (ii a KENTUCKY 1 m STRAIGHT J BOURBON WHISKEY '• PRO ° F - FAIRFIELD IMPORTERS & DISTILLERS, LTD.. .BOSTON, MASS. minutes out of town. They were 1 on yre air 25 seconds in Eden-| ton and 20 seconds oiit of town. Two miles were traveled in Edenton and 11 miles out of town. In Edenton 300 feet of hose were laid and 600 feet out of town. For the Edenton fire 12 volunteers responded and 10 out of town. Property involved in Edenton PAGE SEVEN U. was $21,000 and $6,000 out it town. Damage in Edenton was estimated at $135 and $6,000 of town. Insurance in Edenton was $9,000 'and $1,500 out of town. During the month the firemen held one fire drill, answered two still alarms, refilled seven fire extinguishers.
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