So, victory for me yesterday, I have been given permission to write my own tests!! Now, you are probably thinking, why on earth would you want to write your own tests? Isn’t that just more work for you? And why on earth would you not want a test on a computer that can just grade it for you? The best type of test is multiple choice, right? Well, yes, creating and having to grade a real test with more than multiple choice questions will be work, but the thing is, my students were starting to complain that we weren’t using the worthless textbook, so I assured them that the tests would be over things we had specifically covered in class. Also, I had a chance to look at some past examinations, and perhaps found why so many of my students who “failed the exam” actually speak pretty good English. A few gems- circle the letter that indicates the correct answer:
1. The prime minister ….. in the Parliament every Monday
a. has got b. had c. has
2. Where was George yesterday?
a. He was making shopping b. He is making shopping c. He did shopping
3. One of the things that most house wives don’t like ………. Is the washing-up.
a. Making b. performing c. doing
Some of the errors in these tests are just funny but don’t misconstrue the meaning. But some, like the first one, should not be part of a college English test! So I will make my own. Also, I realized, tests are a teacher’s best friend. They tell you who is retaining the dumb stuff you say. You don’t have to plan a lesson for that day, or the next because then you can just go over the test! Tests are so much better when you are a teacher! I will however, need to seriously observe to prevent cheating.. which is culturally understood as “helping a friend.” But if I can make my own test I can oversee my own test. So watch out October 19, Test 1. 20% of the final grade, there will be no questions about house wives or making shopping, but you better know the prime minister had in the Parliament ever Monday.
1. The prime minister ….. in the Parliament every Monday
a. has got b. had c. has
2. Where was George yesterday?
a. He was making shopping b. He is making shopping c. He did shopping
3. One of the things that most house wives don’t like ………. Is the washing-up.
a. Making b. performing c. doing
Some of the errors in these tests are just funny but don’t misconstrue the meaning. But some, like the first one, should not be part of a college English test! So I will make my own. Also, I realized, tests are a teacher’s best friend. They tell you who is retaining the dumb stuff you say. You don’t have to plan a lesson for that day, or the next because then you can just go over the test! Tests are so much better when you are a teacher! I will however, need to seriously observe to prevent cheating.. which is culturally understood as “helping a friend.” But if I can make my own test I can oversee my own test. So watch out October 19, Test 1. 20% of the final grade, there will be no questions about house wives or making shopping, but you better know the prime minister had in the Parliament ever Monday.
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