Assessment Strategy

Writing Effective Assessment Questions

Use Clear and Concise Language

Avoid Ambiguity

One Concept per Question

Use Action Verbs

Balance Question Difficulty

Include All Possible Correct Responses

Provide Clear Instructions

Avoid Negative WordinG

Include a Variety of Question Types

Avoid Tricky Questions

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Start questions with action verbs that clearly indicate the desired response. Common action verbs include "define," "compare," "contrast," "analyze," "evaluate," and "explain."

Use Action Verbs

Write questions in a straightforward and easily understandable manner. Avoid jargon, complex sentence structures, or vague wording that can confuse the learner.

Use Clear and Concise Language

• Generate experiences with your content.
• It’s got the Wow effect. Very Wow.
• Make sure your audience remembers the message.
• Activate and surprise your audience.

Create a new layer with all the Genially features.

Bring it to life with an interactive window

Got an idea?

• Generate experiences with your content.
• It’s got the Wow effect. Very Wow.
• Make sure your audience remembers the message.
• Activate and surprise your audience.

Create a new layer with all the Genially features.

Bring it to life with an interactive window

Got an idea?

Mix different types of questions to assess various levels of cognitive skills, including multiple choice, matching, and ordering questions.

Include a Variety of Question Types

Ensure that all correct answers are included and that incorrect options are plausible but clearly incorrect. This enhances the reliability of multiple-choice questions.

Include All Possible Correct Responses

• Generate experiences with your content.
• It’s got the Wow effect. Very Wow.
• Make sure your audience remembers the message.
• Activate and surprise your audience.

Create a new layer with all the Genially features.

Bring it to life with an interactive window

Got an idea?

• Generate experiences with your content.
• It’s got the Wow effect. Very Wow.
• Make sure your audience remembers the message.
• Activate and surprise your audience.

Create a new layer with all the Genially features.

Bring it to life with an interactive window

Got an idea?

Ensure that there is only one correct interpretation of the question. Ambiguous questions can lead to confusion and unreliable results.

Avoid Ambiguity

• Generate experiences with your content.
• It’s got the Wow effect. Very Wow.
• Make sure your audience remembers the message.
• Activate and surprise your audience.

Create a new layer with all the Genially features.

Bring it to life with an interactive window

Got an idea?

• Generate experiences with your content.
• It’s got the Wow effect. Very Wow.
• Make sure your audience remembers the message.
• Activate and surprise your audience.

Create a new layer with all the Genially features.

Bring it to life with an interactive window

Got an idea?

• Generate experiences with your content.
• It’s got the Wow effect. Very Wow.
• Make sure your audience remembers the message.
• Activate and surprise your audience.

Create a new layer with all the Genially features.

Bring it to life with an interactive window

Got an idea?

Questions should assess knowledge and skills fairly. Avoid creating questions with the sole purpose of tricking or confusing the learner.

Avoid Tricky Questions

Each question should assess a single concept or skill. Avoid questions that ask about two or more ideas at once.

One Concept Per Question

Offer clear and specific instructions for each question type.

Provide Clear Instructions

Negative phrasing can confuse learners. If using negatives, make them explicit and ensure they're absolutely necessary for the question.

Avoid Negative Wording

Include questions of varying difficulty levels, from easy to challenging, to accurately gauge the learner's proficiency.

Balance Question Difficulty