Prepare exams with ConTeXT
Hello to all: I need to prepare an exam. The layout must be the following one: Questions ____page Scores ____page Answers For example: \startquestion In a body with mass=2 kg is applied a force of 2N. Which is the body acceleration? \startanswer write F = m a \score[5] solve a = F/m \score[4] find and write correctly a = 1 m/s2 \score[1] \stopanswer \stopquestion The result should be: Question 1: In a body with mass=2 kg is applied a force of 2N. Which is the body acceleration?. Question 2: Question 3: __________ Page___________ Scores Question 1 ..................... 10 points Question 2 ...................... 20 points Question 3 ...................... 20 points ___________Page____________ Criteria Question 1 write F = m a ........................................................ 5 points resolve a = F/m....................................................4 points find and write correctly a = 1 m/s2 ................... 1 points are there any way to make this a easy task? thanks a lot Have a nice day.
You can find some ideas here: http://www.tug.org/pracjourn/2006-4/mahajan/ On Jun 2, 2007, at 5:22 AM, batela wrote:
Hello to all:
I need to prepare an exam. The layout must be the following one:
Questions ____page Scores ____page Answers
For example:
\startquestion In a body with mass=2 kg is applied a force of 2N. Which is the body acceleration? \startanswer write F = m a \score[5] solve a = F/m \score[4] find and write correctly a = 1 m/s2 \score[1] \stopanswer
\stopquestion
The result should be:
Question 1: In a body with mass=2 kg is applied a force of 2N. Which is the body acceleration?.
Question 2:
Question 3: __________ Page___________
Scores
Question 1 ..................... 10 points Question 2 ...................... 20 points Question 3 ...................... 20 points
___________Page____________ Criteria
Question 1 write F = m a ........................................................ 5 points resolve a = F/m.................................................... 4 points find and write correctly a = 1 m/s2 ................... 1 points
are there any way to make this a easy task?
thanks a lot
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Thanks for your support, but I'm afraid that need some major changes to do what I need in my exam. In fact I need to grade several items in the answer and in the end of the exam I need a table with the scores of all questions. In grading the student answer several aspects should be considerate. For example: writing the formula.............................. points explain the variables..........................points solve mathematically .........................points show the result with units...................points In my country all the exams are make in this format: first the questions/problems/quiz.., second the table scores and third the specific grading criterions. I'm looking for a way for writing the question/problem and grade some items of the answer. Context should be able to separate the questions from the answer, build the score tables and format the specific grading criterions. thanks Have a nice day Em 02/06/2007, às 9:27, David Arnold escreveu:
You can find some ideas here:
http://www.tug.org/pracjourn/2006-4/mahajan/
On Jun 2, 2007, at 5:22 AM, batela wrote:
Hello to all:
I need to prepare an exam. The layout must be the following one:
Questions ____page Scores ____page Answers
For example:
\startquestion In a body with mass=2 kg is applied a force of 2N. Which is the body acceleration? \startanswer write F = m a \score[5] solve a = F/m \score[4] find and write correctly a = 1 m/s2 \score[1] \stopanswer
\stopquestion
The result should be:
Question 1: In a body with mass=2 kg is applied a force of 2N. Which is the body acceleration?.
Question 2:
Question 3: __________ Page___________
Scores
Question 1 ..................... 10 points Question 2 ...................... 20 points Question 3 ...................... 20 points
___________Page____________ Criteria
Question 1 write F = m a ........................................................ 5 points resolve a = F/m....................................................4 points find and write correctly a = 1 m/s2 ................... 1 points
are there any way to make this a easy task?
thanks a lot
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On Sat, 2 Jun 2007, batela wrote:
Hello to all:
I need to prepare an exam. The layout must be the following one:
Questions ____page Scores ____page Answers
For example:
\startquestion In a body with mass=2 kg is applied a force of 2N. Which is the body acceleration? \startanswer write F = m a \score[5] solve a = F/m \score[4] find and write correctly a = 1 m/s2 \score[1] \stopanswer
\stopquestion
The result should be:
Question 1: In a body with mass=2 kg is applied a force of 2N. Which is the body acceleration?.
Question 2:
Question 3: __________ Page___________
Scores
Question 1 ..................... 10 points Question 2 ...................... 20 points Question 3 ...................... 20 points
___________Page____________ Criteria
Question 1 write F = m a ........................................................ 5 points resolve a = F/m....................................................4 points find and write correctly a = 1 m/s2 ................... 1 points
are there any way to make this a easy task?
For placing questions and answers at different locations, use blocks. I do not know what is a good way of generate list of scores. I think that it can be done using lists, but I do not know lists well enough to do that quickly. Also if you do not like the fact that lists use \begin ... \end as delimiters, and want to use \start ... \stop here is a ugly hack :) \startelements dutch english german czech italian romanian french begin: beginvan start anfang zacatek inizio inceput debut end: eindvan stop ende konec fine sfarsit fin \stopelements \defineenumeration[Answer][text=Question] \defineenumeration[Question] \defineblock[answer,question] \setupblock [answer][before={\startAnswer},after={\stopAnswer}] \setupblock [question][before={\startQuestion},after={\stopQuestion}] \def\score[#1]{\dotfill\emspace#1~points\endgraf} \hideblocks[answer,question] \def\generateexam {\title{Exam} \useblocks[question] \title{Scores} I do not know how to do this. You can use lists, or there may be easier ways \title{Criteria} \useblocks[answer]} \starttext \startquestion In a body with mass=2 kg is applied a force of 2N. Which is the body acceleration? \startanswer write F = m a \score[5] solve a = F/m \score[4] find and write correctly a = 1 m/s2 \score[1] \stopanswer \stopquestion \startquestion In a body with mass=2 kg is applied a force of 2N. Which is the body acceleration? \startanswer write F = m a \score[5] solve a = F/m \score[4] find and write correctly a = 1 m/s2 \score[1] \stopanswer \stopquestion \generateexam \stoptext Aditya
Thanks a lot. Now I'm very close to the final solution. In LaTeX there are a exam package that do the summation of the individual scores and show that in the page bottom and at end of the exam in tabulate format. Perhaps ConTeXT can do the same in similar way. Em 02/06/2007, às 11:27, Aditya Mahajan escreveu:
On Sat, 2 Jun 2007, batela wrote:
Hello to all:
I need to prepare an exam. The layout must be the following one:
Questions ____page Scores ____page Answers
For example:
\startquestion In a body with mass=2 kg is applied a force of 2N. Which is the body acceleration? \startanswer write F = m a \score[5] solve a = F/m \score[4] find and write correctly a = 1 m/s2 \score[1] \stopanswer
\stopquestion
The result should be:
Question 1: In a body with mass=2 kg is applied a force of 2N. Which is the body acceleration?.
Question 2:
Question 3: __________ Page___________
Scores
Question 1 ..................... 10 points Question 2 ...................... 20 points Question 3 ...................... 20 points
___________Page____________ Criteria
Question 1 write F = m a ........................................................ 5 points resolve a = F/m....................................................4 points find and write correctly a = 1 m/s2 ................... 1 points
are there any way to make this a easy task?
For placing questions and answers at different locations, use blocks. I do not know what is a good way of generate list of scores. I think that it can be done using lists, but I do not know lists well enough to do that quickly.
Also if you do not like the fact that lists use \begin ... \end as delimiters, and want to use \start ... \stop here is a ugly hack :)
\startelements dutch english german czech italian romanian french
begin: beginvan start anfang zacatek inizio inceput debut end: eindvan stop ende konec fine sfarsit fin
\stopelements
\defineenumeration[Answer][text=Question] \defineenumeration[Question] \defineblock[answer,question] \setupblock [answer][before={\startAnswer},after={\stopAnswer}] \setupblock [question][before={\startQuestion},after={\stopQuestion}]
\def\score[#1]{\dotfill\emspace#1~points\endgraf}
\hideblocks[answer,question]
\def\generateexam {\title{Exam} \useblocks[question] \title{Scores} I do not know how to do this. You can use lists, or there may be easier ways \title{Criteria} \useblocks[answer]}
\starttext \startquestion In a body with mass=2 kg is applied a force of 2N. Which is the body acceleration? \startanswer write F = m a \score[5] solve a = F/m \score[4] find and write correctly a = 1 m/s2 \score[1] \stopanswer \stopquestion \startquestion In a body with mass=2 kg is applied a force of 2N. Which is the body acceleration? \startanswer write F = m a \score[5] solve a = F/m \score[4] find and write correctly a = 1 m/s2 \score[1] \stopanswer \stopquestion
\generateexam
\stoptext
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On Sun, 3 Jun 2007, batela wrote:
Thanks a lot. Now I'm very close to the final solution.
In LaTeX there are a exam package that do the summation of the individual scores and show that in the page bottom and at end of the exam in tabulate format. Perhaps ConTeXT can do the same in similar way.
There are surely better ways. I simply abuse lists. \startelements dutch english german czech italian romanian french begin: beginvan start anfang zacatek inizio inceput debut end: eindvan stop ende konec fine sfarsit fin \stopelements \defineenumeration[Answer][text=Question] \defineenumeration[Question] \defineblock[answer,question] \setupblock [answer][before={\startAnswer\resetscore},after={\savescore\stopAnswer}] \setupblock [question][before={\startQuestion},after={\stopQuestion}] \makecounter{totalscore} \definelist[Score] [ pagenumber=no, width=5em, height=broad, textcommand=\showscores, numbercommand=\showquestionnumber, ] \def\showscores#1{\dotfill\emspace#1~points} \def\showquestionnumber#1{Question~#1} \def\score[#1]% {\incrementcounter{totalscore}{#1}% \dotfill\emspace#1~points\endgraf} \def\resetscore{\resetcounter{totalscore}} \def\savescore {\expanded{\dowritetolist{Score} {\convertednumber[Answer]}{\countervalue{totalscore}}{Question}}} \hideblocks[answer,question] \def\generateexam {\title{Exam} \useblocks[question] \title{Scores} \placelist[Score][criterium=all] \title{Criteria} \useblocks[answer]} \starttext \startquestion In a body with mass=2 kg is applied a force of 2N. Which is the body acceleration? \startanswer write F = m a \score[5] solve a = F/m \score[4] find and write correctly a = 1 m/s2 \score[1] \stopanswer \stopquestion \startquestion In a body with mass=2 kg is applied a force of 2N. Which is the body acceleration? \startanswer write F = m a \score[5] solve a = F/m \score[14] find and write correctly a = 1 m/s2 \score[10.5] \stopanswer \stopquestion \generateexam \stoptext
\startelements dutch english german czech italian romanian french
begin: beginvan start anfang zacatek inizio inceput debut end: eindvan stop ende konec fine sfarsit fin
\stopelements
\defineenumeration[Answer][text=Question] \defineenumeration[Question] \defineblock[answer,question] \setupblock
[answer][before={\startAnswer\resetscore},after={\savescore\stopAnswer} ] \setupblock [question][before={\startQuestion},after={\stopQuestion}]
\makecounter{totalscore}
\definelist[Score] [ pagenumber=no, width=5em, height=broad, textcommand=\showscores, numbercommand=\showquestionnumber, ]
\def\showscores#1{\dotfill\emspace#1~points} \def\showquestionnumber#1{Question~#1}
\def\score[#1]% {\incrementcounter{totalscore}{#1}% \dotfill\emspace#1~points\endgraf}
\def\resetscore{\resetcounter{totalscore}}
\def\savescore {\expanded{\dowritetolist{Score}
{\convertednumber[Answer]}{\countervalue{totalscore}}{Question}}}
\hideblocks[answer,question]
\def\generateexam {\title{Exam} \useblocks[question] \title{Scores} \placelist[Score][criterium=all] \title{Criteria} \useblocks[answer]}
\starttext \startquestion In a body with mass=2 kg is applied a force of 2N. Which is the body acceleration? \startanswer write F = m a \score[5] solve a = F/m \score[4] find and write correctly a = 1 m/s2 \score[1] \stopanswer \stopquestion \startquestion In a body with mass=2 kg is applied a force of 2N. Which is the body acceleration? \startanswer write F = m a \score[5] solve a = F/m \score[14] find and write correctly a = 1 m/s2 \score[10.5] \stopanswer \stopquestion
\generateexam
\stoptext
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[...]
this code generate a little error:
this is because there are some spurious spaces in Aditya's code. It works fine if you remove them: \startelements dutch english german czech italian romanian french begin: beginvan start anfang zacatek inizio inceput debut end: eindvan stop ende konec fine sfarsit fin \stopelements \defineenumeration[Answer][text=Question] \defineenumeration[Question] \defineblock[answer,question] \setupblock[answer][before={\startAnswer\resetscore},after={\savescore\stopAnswer}] \setupblock[question][before={\startQuestion},after={\stopQuestion}] \makecounter{totalscore} \definelist[Score] [ pagenumber=no, width=5em, height=broad, textcommand=\showscores, numbercommand=\showquestionnumber, ] \def\showscores#1{\dotfill\emspace#1~points} \def\showquestionnumber#1{Question~#1} \def\score[#1]% {\incrementcounter{totalscore}{#1}% \dotfill\emspace#1~points\endgraf} \def\resetscore{\resetcounter{totalscore}} \def\savescore {\expanded{\dowritetolist{Score}{\convertednumber[Answer]}{\countervalue{totalscore}}{Question}}} \hideblocks[answer,question] \def\generateexam {\title{Exam} \useblocks[question] \title{Scores} \placelist[Score][criterium=all] \title{Criteria} \useblocks[answer]} \starttext \startquestion In a body with mass=2 kg is applied a force of 2N. Which is the body acceleration? \startanswer write F = m a \score[5] solve a = F/m \score[4] find and write correctly a = 1 m/s2 \score[1] \stopanswer \stopquestion \startquestion In a body with mass=2 kg is applied a force of 2N. Which is the body acceleration? \startanswer write F = m a \score[5] solve a = F/m \score[14] find and write correctly a = 1 m/s2 \score[10.5] \stopanswer \stopquestion \generateexam \stoptext Patrick
On Sun, 3 Jun 2007, batela wrote:
\startelements dutch english german czech italian romanian french
begin: beginvan start anfang zacatek inizio inceput debut end: eindvan stop ende konec fine sfarsit fin
\stopelements
\defineenumeration[Answer][text=Question] \defineenumeration[Question] \defineblock[answer,question] \setupblock
[answer][before={\startAnswer\resetscore},after={\savescore\stopAnswer}] \setupblock [question][before={\startQuestion},after={\stopQuestion}]
\makecounter{totalscore}
\definelist[Score] [ pagenumber=no, width=5em, height=broad, textcommand=\showscores, numbercommand=\showquestionnumber, ]
\def\showscores#1{\dotfill\emspace#1~points} \def\showquestionnumber#1{Question~#1}
\def\score[#1]% {\incrementcounter{totalscore}{#1}% \dotfill\emspace#1~points\endgraf}
\def\resetscore{\resetcounter{totalscore}}
\def\savescore {\expanded{\dowritetolist{Score}
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{\convertednumber[Answer]}{\countervalue{totalscore}}{Question}}}
\hideblocks[answer,question]
\def\generateexam {\title{Exam} \useblocks[question] \title{Scores} \placelist[Score][criterium=all] \title{Criteria} \useblocks[answer]}
\starttext \startquestion In a body with mass=2 kg is applied a force of 2N. Which is the body acceleration? \startanswer write F = m a \score[5] solve a = F/m \score[4] find and write correctly a = 1 m/s2 \score[1] \stopanswer \stopquestion \startquestion In a body with mass=2 kg is applied a force of 2N. Which is the body acceleration? \startanswer write F = m a \score[5] solve a = F/m \score[14] find and write correctly a = 1 m/s2 \score[10.5] \stopanswer \stopquestion
\generateexam
\stoptext
this code generate a little error:
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Aditya, As usual, great work. I don't understand the purpose of the fourth argument to \dowritelist: \def\savescore{\expanded{\dowritetolist{Score} {\convertednumber[Answer]}{\countervalue{totalscore}}{Question}}} There are 4 arguments here, as in \dowritelist#1#2#3#4. It appears that: #1 holds the name of the list. #2 ? #3 ? #4 ? Can you describe what is expected in #2, #3, and #4? Above, I can see that you are sending the number of the current answer to #2 and the value of the total score to #3. This is not my problem. My problem is what is generally expected in #2 and #3 and I am baffled by the use of #4. Any help appreciated. On Jun 3, 2007, at 7:36 AM, Aditya Mahajan wrote:
On Sun, 3 Jun 2007, batela wrote:
\startelements dutch english german czech italian romanian french
begin: beginvan start anfang zacatek inizio inceput debut end: eindvan stop ende konec fine sfarsit fin \stopelements \defineenumeration[Answer][text=Question] \defineenumeration[Question] \defineblock[answer,question] \setupblock [answer][before={\startAnswer\resetscore},after={\savescore \stopAnswer}] \setupblock [question][before={\startQuestion},after={\stopQuestion}] \makecounter{totalscore} \definelist[Score] [ pagenumber=no, width=5em, height=broad, textcommand=\showscores, numbercommand=\showquestionnumber, ] \def\showscores#1{\dotfill\emspace#1~points} \def\showquestionnumber#1{Question~#1} \def\score[#1]% {\incrementcounter{totalscore}{#1}% \dotfill\emspace#1~points\endgraf} \def\resetscore{\resetcounter{totalscore}} \def\savescore {\expanded{\dowritetolist{Score}
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{\convertednumber[Answer]}{\countervalue{totalscore}}{Question}}} \hideblocks[answer,question] \def\generateexam {\title{Exam} \useblocks[question] \title{Scores} \placelist[Score][criterium=all] \title{Criteria} \useblocks[answer]} \starttext \startquestion In a body with mass=2 kg is applied a force of 2N. Which is the body acceleration? \startanswer write F = m a \score[5] solve a = F/m \score[4] find and write correctly a = 1 m/s2 \score[1] \stopanswer \stopquestion \startquestion In a body with mass=2 kg is applied a force of 2N. Which is the body acceleration? \startanswer write F = m a \score[5] solve a = F/m \score[14] find and write correctly a = 1 m/s2 \score[10.5] \stopanswer \stopquestion \generateexam \stoptext
this code generate a little error:
Wrong line breaks caused by email client. Try the attached code.
Aditya
______________________________________________________________________ _____________ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ______________________________________________________________________ _____________
On Sun, 3 Jun 2007, David Arnold wrote:
Aditya,
As usual, great work. I don't understand the purpose of the fourth argument to \dowritelist:
\def\savescore{\expanded{\dowritetolist{Score} {\convertednumber[Answer]}{\countervalue{totalscore}}{Question}}}
There are 4 arguments here, as in \dowritelist#1#2#3#4.
It appears that:
#1 holds the name of the list. #2 ? #3 ? #4 ?
Can you describe what is expected in #2, #3, and #4?
Above, I can see that you are sending the number of the current answer to #2 and the value of the total score to #3. This is not my problem. My problem is what is generally expected in #2 and #3 and I am baffled by the use of #4.
I do not know. This was the reason I was reluctant to give an example of how to use lists to get the result. I do not use lists and consequently do not understand them. I just copied a usage of \dowritelist from core-des (playing around with theorems, so I know my way around core-des) and did some trial and error to get the whole thing to work. Have a look at the tui file and it will give you some idea of various arguments of \dowritelist. Sorry for not being of any help here. Aditya
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