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I just bumped into a great idea for a way the write RAP questions

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Bury the verb!
Recently I recognized a rather simple way to write multiple-choice questions for higher-level thinking. This method is totally contrary to what my English teacher taught me. Since I live in Texas, I’ll call this the Texas two-step of higher-level assessment. As the name implies, it consists of two steps:
1.     Identify the unconstrained verb you would like to use,e.g.,
a.     Describe
b.     Infer
c.     Evaluate
2.     Then bury that verb by changing it to a noun and putting a convergent verb in front of it.
Often this will mean changing the verb to a “-tion” derivative. Here are three examples using this technique:

  *   Select the best description.
  *   Identify the most accurate interpretation.
  *   Select a correctly constructed sentence
Depending on whether the verb you bury is convergent or divergent, this technique may be a pseudo measure, but if you must use multiple-choice questions, or if you want to increase the span of their capability, this is a practical way to do it.
http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/804/writing-multiple-choice-questions-for-higher-level-thinking

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