CHAPTER ONE TESTS TOOLS OR TORTURE nless your school is highly un you accountable for mastering the U usual you have probably already material And ultimately your tests taken a number of tests during the combined with your other work of course of your educational career But course help your teacher decide if now that you're older you might be you are ready to move on to the next finding that tests are getting harder grade level and eventually to gradu and require more studying That's ate But you're not the only one being because the material you are covering evaluated here A test can also help a is more advanced and also because teacher determine whether she has your teachers are ready to challenge taught the material effectively or if you more But why Why do teachers insist tain concepts or she needs to go back and review cer try a different teach on giving tests Couldn't they just ing method Tests can even be used to teach a lesson and then move on evaluate the performance of an entire Quite simply tests help your teacher school system determine whether you've learned Once you've graduated from high what she's been teaching They make school you probably won't be done
taking tests Many colleges require Generally speaking the more students to take entrance exams Or tests you take the better you'll get you might need to complete standard at taking them In addition taking a ized tests such as the American Col test requires you to study and study lege Test ACT or Scholastic Achieve ing helps you remember what you've ment Test SAT before being admitted learned Believe it or not the infor to a university The good news is your mation you learn now will be useful scores on such tests can actually earn in the future Studying verb tenses you the right to take certain classes may not seem exciting now but it will enter prestigious programs or win sure come in handy when you apply scholarship money And even if you for journalism school Learning New don't think you'll go to college you may ton's laws of motion may sound like have to take a civil service exam to a snooze but someday you'll make obtain a government job In the private use of that information in your col sector an employer may require you to lege physics lab Algebra may appear take a test to prove you've mastered a pointless but you'll need a strong specific skill or that you deserve a pro math foundation for a career in engi motion and a raise So it pays to learn neering At the same time taking tests how to take tests now can actually help you discover which E IT IS III
FA MAN EMPTIES HIS PURSE INTO HIS HEAD NO MAN CAN TAKE IT AWAY FROM HIM AN INVESTMENT IN KNOWLEDGE ALWAYS PAYS THE BEST INTEREST Benjamin Franklin
