BIO 36 MIDTERM EXAM 1 CORRECTION INSTRUCTIONS
You may increase your score on the last exam by re-doing
answers you got wrong. Not only is this a chance to raise your grade, but it is
a chance to increase your mastery of the material and hone your study skills
for future exams.
1.
For
short answer questions, write out the correct answer. Think before writing.
Points will be given for correct answers, not for ones that simply take up a
lot of space.
2.
For
very short answer questions (example: Question 2) you must provide an
explanation as to why the answer is correct.
3.
For
multiple choice questions
a.
Write
a short explanation as to why the correct answer was correct.
b.
Write
a short explanation as to why the wrong answer you chose was wrong.
c.
If
you had left the question blank, complete (a.) and (b.) picking one of the
alternate responses to explain for (b.)
4.
You
must turn in your original exam with any corrections.
5.
All
work must be your own.
6.
A
small number of questions will not be eligible for added credit. These include
question 1a. (if the corrected answer was written on your test), question 26,
and question 31.
7.
You
can gain a maximum of 50% of the points for questions you got wrong or left
blank when you took the exam.
8.
Corrected
exams must be turned in by the last day of class.