Understanding your current testing approach is an integral part of finding ways on how to maximize your efficiency and improve your studying effectiveness. Review your responses to the questions on this page of Part I and then respond to the following questions:
• How many multiple-choice questions did you miss even though you knew the answer?
• On how many multiple-choice questions did you guess blindly?
• How many multiple-choice questions did you miss after eliminating some answers and guessing based on the remaining answers?
• For how many of the short-answer questions did you have no clue where to start?
• Did you plan out your essay prompts before writing them? Did you create an outline for either of them?
• How did you approach the long essay question?
• Did you find any of the essay prompts easier or harder than the others—and, if so, why?
Before you read the following Strategy chapters, think about what you are doing now. As you read and engage in the directed practice, be sure to appreciate the ways you can change your approach. At the end of Part IV, you will have the opportunity to reflect on how you will change your approach.