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People
completing the form who are, or have been, in part-time educational programs
are instructed to check section 8 on page 4. The question asked by the form
filler may be: “Where should I look for information if I took a part-time
course during the year and I want to claim a tax credit for tuition?” He
or she will have to make a match on two features, tuition and
part-time, in order to locate section 8 on page 1 and then find the
instructions to turn to page 4. Type of information: location (2). Type of
match (document) locate (1); two feature match (+1); one item response (+0);
literal match on given (+0); no inference for answer frame (+0); total rating
2. Distractor for given information (1).
Section 8 on
page 4 comprises three calculate and enter tasks:
The first is
to add part-time tuition fees and enter the amount if it is larger than
$100.00. Type of operation (for those with more than one school or course):
addition (1). Specificity of operation: numbers not in column format (1);
numbers not adjacent (+1); labels and amounts identified without search (+0);
semantic relationship stated (total) (+1); numbers present (+0); no
transformation (+0); total rating 3. No distractors
The second
task is to multiply the number of qualified months by $60. Type of
operation: multiplication (3). Specificity of operation: numbers not in column
format (1); numbers not adjacent (+1); labels present and amounts identified
with a search (+1); semantic relationship stated (for each) (+1); numbers
present (+0); no transformation (+0); total rating 4. It is possible that there
will be some distractors for the requested ‘qualified months.’
(2) (At the end of the year the number of qualified months will be noted on the
tax receipt; at the time the TD1 is completed, the number is a matter of
guesswork.)
Lastly, the
tuition and living expense lines have to be added. Type of operation: addition
(1). Specificity of operation: numbers in column format (0); numbers adjacent
(+0); labels and amounts identified without search (+0); operation identified
by math symbols (+0); numbers identified in previous task (+1); no
transformation (+0); total rating 1. No distractors. |
