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MM-.OLOGY ,
Mien the seventh and eighth weeks
of the semester roll. around,. the
mid-term exams are with us. Vie
approached the English Workehgp - 1.4
South Hall where Mr:Andrewkai:ka
was. discussing EIAM.7OLOGY with a
few freshmen. Mr. Kafka was saying
that while an ancient philosopher
may have had one idea when he
declared that the . UnexaMined,life.
is not worthtliTing,to:some student..
newcomersCnour Campus this is a ,
time.. of anguish•and occasionally,,
ang,er. He read'the following doggerel
Thymes,whAch an undergraduate had .
once written,' inspired by the exam
inations and dedidated to the
BLUE BOOK:
Trace, develop, indicate
Show, disbuss and illUstrate
Prove, defend and justify
Uphold, accOunt'far, verify -
Oppose, contrast, distinguish
and substantiate
Appr4ipe define v interpret
and evaluate • ,
Review, conclude,"sutmarize,
Complete, explain, analyze , „
Refute l .disprovp, select and choose
Cbserve;:examine, give, tell and use
Propose, assume, portray, prepare
Describe, include ) , suggest, compare
:Identify, Specify, clarify and .
state • • •
Estimate / enumerate and demOnstrate
Men, one of the students expressed
interest intakihg-a Course in
EXAM . - . -OLOGY, Mr. Kafka volunteered
some claSsifica : tions of the basic
jargon if such a course were given:
(SEE Next column)
HAZLETON: COLLEGIAN
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1. The.teacher Will advise the
student earnestly to• be specifi4
be pieciSe; be sure to inClud4 be
explicit; be brief; be relevantl
explaili fUlly; atate'dlearlylbearr
In mind; remember at all times;
place emphasis upon; pay particular
attention to; touch 'Upon; take into
account that; shOw in eaCh case that;
confine'your answer to.'
2. For short answer, to: indicate
whether-true or false; match the
following; Select the correct word;
complete the statement correctly;
underline the right word; identify
in a phrase.
3. 'Mote pOwer and precision are
needed in.order to: give evidence
for; enlarge upon; describe in .
detail; evaluate critically; propose
an alternate'solUtion for; base your
conclusion on; link the following;
give, examples of; write a brief.
resume; state 'briefly BUT fully.
4. Certain questions must be analyzed:
with respect to; as 'opposed to; with
particular reference to; with regard
to; from the standpoint of; without
losing sight of; inythe light of;
in.accordance
Some ask you to deecribe: The
growth of;yths rise bt; the nature
of; the impact of; the decline of;
the causes: and/or the effects, of.
Others to . trace: the emergence of;
the development of; the origins of;
the changes, of;the influence of.
Others to shawl ' the significance of;
the contribution 64 the role of;
the main charaCteristics of; the
relation between; the fundamental
difference between.
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