Error Analysis for Tests, for
Student Use
Course/date _______________________________ Expected Grade _______ Actual Grade _______
When instructors put a question on a test, they expect that you have been able to learn that material, either from the book, the classes, or the assignments. Go over each question where you lost points and figure out why you didn't put the right answer. Find the reason on the table and check it off. Then examine the chart for patterns. Have you repeatedly lost points for the same sort of mistake? Make a plan for studying for the next test that addresses these errors. [Form courtesy of N. Mills, USF Reading and Learning Program.]
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Missed class and didn't get the information |
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Didn't write it down when we went over it |
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Only wrote what was on the board |
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Didn't write any examples |
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Didn't write what other students said in discussions |
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Didn't understand the material |
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Text Errors |
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Didn't read the text thoroughly |
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Didn't understand what I read |
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Didn't think there would be questions from the text |
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Didn't make notes about what I read |
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Study Errors |
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Didn't think this material was important |
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Didn't think it would be hard to recall |
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Couldn't apply the information |
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Studied the wrong information |
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Didn't study well enough to use the material in a different context |
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Didn't learn key vocabulary |
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Didn't learn enough detail |
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Didn't get help with material I didn't understand |
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Test-Taking Errors |
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Misread the question |
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Didn't understand the question |
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Left out parts of the question |
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Didn't see the difference between choices |
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Didn't include enough detail |
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Carelessly marked the wrong choice |
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Didn't notice the negative words |
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Didn't notice the word except |
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Changed a correct answer to a wrong one. |
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Misread the directions |
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Selected an answer without reading all the choices |
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Wasn't able to use the information the way it was asked. |
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Poorly organized essay |
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Didn't explain the significance of an ID |
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Didn't plan and ran out of time |
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Panicked |
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Experienced mental block |
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Didn't see questions on the back of the page |
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Didn't check to see if I had all the questions or pages |
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Too tired |
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Too hungry |
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Other |