1. Include only homogeneous material in each matching item.
2. Keep the lists of items short and put the brief responses on the right.
3. Use a larger, or smaller, number of responses than premises, and permit the responses to
be used more than once.
4. Specify in the directions the basis for matching and indicate that each response may be
used once, more than once, or not at all.
True-False Items
1. Include only one central significant idea in each statement.
2. Word the statement so precisely that it can be judged unequivocally true or false.
3. Use negative statements sparingly and avoid double negatives.
4. Statements of opinion should be attributed to some source.
5. Keep statements short and use simple language structure.