Glossary:Cloze deletion

cloze deletion (cloze question; cloze item)

item in the fill-in-the-blanks form. In cloze deletions, the question is replaced by three dots ([...]) and moved to the answer field. For example:

Q: The highest literacy rate in Africa has been reached in [...](country)(2009)?
A: Seychelles (93%)

Cloze items can be a simple and effective remedy for item complexity. If you have items that persistently cause recall problems, try using cloze deletion. SuperMemo simplifies creating cloze deletions by providing options such as:

• Alt+Z keyboard shortcut,
• Cloze on the learnbar,
• Reading : Remember cloze on the component menu, or
• Remember cloze on the Read toolbar

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