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Dos & Don’ts of Question Writing
A comparison table
| DO | DON’T |
|---|---|
| Ask a question | Leave a blank |
| Use short stems | Write an epic paragraph stem |
| Use “student” language | Use sesquipedalian |
| Use student ideas | Make stuff up |
| Use 3-5 response options | Give a list of 22 options |
| Use simple format | Use a,b,c,1,2,3,i,ii,iii |
| Simple and possible | Always, never, or (always and never) |
| Write visually similar response options | Write 3-word, 12-word, no-word responses |
| Make responses the same length |
Make the correct response longer Make only one incorrect response match the correct response |
| Check for typos and grammar mismatches |
Spend lots of time on correct answers only |
| Use similar levels of technicality |
Make sure a word in the stem matches a word in the correct response Make sure correct response is super technical |