Predicting Questions 11B

After reading through my peers answer to their question I realized how well constructed Stephanie’s was.  Not only did she answer the question that was asked, she was able to elaborate on them.  Elaborating on something sometimes-just leads to talking in a circle, however, hers did not.  She expanded and went deeper into the thoughts rather than just simply answering the question.   This is really important to do because it shows the reader that you understand the question being asked.  When you take it to the next level, you interpret something and are able to construct your own opinion about things and show that.  Reading through others answers made me realize that you have to not just answer what the question is asking.  When you put your own opinion on things, it makes a lot more sense. 

            Being able to predict what questions could be on a test is hard, especially when you don’t know what is important and what’s not important.  To predict, you need to comprehend the information.  I tried predicting some questions on an exam this past week and it was a success.  I had to understand the main ideas and construct questions that would not only cover the main idea, but also allow me to show that I was able to really understand the concept behind the idea. 

            Predicting test questions may not always work, but even if you don’t predict the exact question, you are still able to answer questions to do with the main idea.  You have the supporting evidence you need to construct a proper answer.  I will be using this study method much more often now that I know how to do it correctly.