I. Multiple Choice

Some 15 - 25 multiple choice questions will come from the readings assigned to date over the five chapters that you have covered to date.

II. Hands-On Activities will be selected from below so practice some of each.

• Chapter 1-2-3 Web: Review the process of creating links between files and pages using the different techniques introduced to date. This might include adding a posting to your blog site that includes a link to some other page on the Internet or making links within a Microsoft Word file to other Word files or to Internet web pages.
• Chapter 3: Right click this link to download a copy of a practice file.  Open it in Microsoft Word. Practice using the outlining features to organize information using outline headings and subheadings.

  The movies move along quickly. At the bottom of the movie display is the controller bar. Use the Pause button to stop, practice something in Word on outlining and then wind it back to replay that part or click the play button to continue.

  • Practice Movie 1 - this reviews moving the Word file to the desktop and opening it.
  • Practice Movie Midterm Test Model - this reviews outlining with the file used on the Midterm.
  • Practice Movie -Full Model - this reviews opening the file in Word and organizing the outline using the full CROP model.
• Chapter 4: Be able to use a spreadsheet to find answers to the types of sample questions posed in the tutorials on spreadsheets to the degree that we covered them in class.
• Chapter 4: Be prepared to recreate all or part of the spreadsheet gradebook that was required in chapter four.
• Chapter 5: Use Paint or Picasa to crop an image and print out the results.

You need to be growing your efficiency with these skills, not fumbling around trying to remember what to do. Practice!

III. Essay

        The Writing Prompt:

Compare the educational use of a book with the educational use of a web site.

You may practice writing this essay ahead of time, but come the exam you will write your thinking from memory. This essay asks you to demonstrate skills using the higher order thinking skill of comparison, a thinking skill introduced in chapter four. Use the link in Chapter four to go back into CROP's Think section in which we covered higher order thinking skills in detail to re-read this definition. Review the information on comparison and review how to respond to a comparison question.

This item is worth approximately 1/3 of your points.

During the test in the lab you may use a word processor or write long-hand on your own lined paper.  If you use a word processor, use normal 12 point type. You will write a response during the exam limited to one full page of paper single spaced or two pages double spaced.  You will print out or write out your essay when you are finished and attach it to the back of your exam. Grammar and spelling are a part of this grade.

If you write by hand, write a two page response and please write legibly. I expect many items of comparison in your response, balancing both your consideration of similarities and differences. Practice writing this before you get to class. Do not treat this essay topic as if it is an evaluation question. Make sure you understand the difference. Discussion of similarities includes language such as: both, either, each, neither. Discussion of differences includes the language such as less, more, and many -er related terms such as greater, faster, slower, etc.

Comparison Thinking Traps