Deck 8: Marking Your Textbook

Question 1

When reviewing their marked textbooks prior to an exam, what is the common mistake that many students make?

A) They re-mark the important material that they want to review further.
B) They only study the marked material.
C) They read over the material without using active strategies.
D) They take notes on the marked material.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The most important reason for marking your textbook is

A) it promotes active reading
B) it provides a comprehension monitoring system
C) it condenses the material for later review
D) it improves comprehension

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Marking a series of key words and connecting them to form your own meaningful phrase is described as:

A) Highlighting
B) Paraphrasing
C) Annotation
D) Linking

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The T Method is a strategy used when

A) Checking on your comprehension after reading a chapter.
B) Evaluating the quality of your marking after an exam.
C) Evaluating the time you spend in deep concentration.
D) None of the above.

Question 5

Implied main ideas

A) are not directly stated in the text.
B) are directly stated in the text.
C) are generally found in the first sentence of every paragraph.
D) are generally found in the last sentence of every paragraph.

Question 6

What features should you look for in choosing a text marking system?

A) It should speed up your reading of the text material.
B) It should allow you to avoid studying before the exam.
C) It must include all of the material.
D) It should allow you to select all of the pertinent material without adding too much time to your reading.

Question 7

Highlighting "everything on the page" is a problem because:

A) you haven't condensed the material
B) you aren't making decisions about what is important and what isn't important
C) you aren't forcing yourself to think about the content
D) all of the above are problems

Question 8

Text marking should be a(n) _____________ process and also a(n) _____________ process.

A) involved, retrospective
B) active, selective
C) proactive, reflective
D) decisive, retroactive

Question 9

Which of the following is not an advantage of marking your text?

A) It gives you a purpose for reading.
B) It promotes concentration at a deeper level.
C) It keeps you alert while reading.
D) It allows you to delay making decisions about what is and what is not important.

Question 10

Marking too selectively refers to text marking that

A) includes the main points of each paragraph.
B) includes one or two important points but omits others.
C) includes key words that are in bold print.
D) includes nothing in one paragraph but everything in others.

Question 11

Instead of writing a question in the margin as soon as you highlight something important, you should wait until you read and mark a paragraph or headed section Because:

A) you'll be able to write fewer questions.
B) you'll have better comprehension of the earlier material.
C) you'll create better questions that show how the information is connected.
D) you'll be able to write more questions in the same space.

Question 12

Which of the following is the best strategy to use when marking your text?

A) mark only key terms
B) mark definitions only
C) mark entire sentences
D) mark meaningful phrases

Question 13

Which of the following is the correct order for text marking?

A) read, decide, mark
B) think, read, mark
C) mark, read, review
D) read, mark, think

Question 14

Putting brief summary notes in the margin of your text is best described as:

A) recall words
B) marginal questions
C) annotation
D) consolidation

Question 15

Some students are uncertain about how much to mark in their texts. What advice does the text suggest you do?

A) Mark as little as possible so that you don't clutter up your text with marking symbols.
B) Mark as much as possible so that you are sure to review all of the information that could possibly be on the exam.
C) Until you can test your marking, mark a little more rather than a little less.
D) Don't mark the material in the margins, because it is generally repeated in the text.