Hey Debby, can you show me good writing for MCQ items?
Yes Maya! Let me explain to you. There are some guidelines that you must remember to write good MCQ items.
Eg:______ is the capital of Malaysia. The capital of Malaysia is ______?
First,Never start with a blank space at the beginning of writing. You must write at the end of the item.
Example : Do not using the same verb repetitively for the answer’s option such as;A. to create a good personalityB. To create a good societyC. To create a helpful neighborhoods
Do not make a repetitive words/phrase in writing the item.
Example: Ali was a ______A. MusicianB. TeacherC. AstronautD. Astronomer
ohhh! I understand that.
Third, Do not make any grammatical clues in the stem.
Example: The purpose of disinformation is not to. The purpose of information is to.
Avoid double negatives words in stem.
Example: Which are the state of Malaysia i. Sarawak ii. Krabi iii. Johor iv. BruneiA. i and iiB. ii and iiiC. ii and ivD. All of the above.
Now, I completely understand how to write a good item. Thank You, Debby!
There are other guidelines for the writing, but these are the obvious mistakes that we should be careful and avoid.
Fifth, Never use the “ all of the above” as the answer option.