There seems to be an increasing trend towards assessing students through exams rather than continual assessment. What are the advantages and disadvantages of exams as a form of assessment

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of the prominent American professors Ken Brain, it is becoming increasingly popular to assess students through exams rather than continual

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. It is obvious that exams have merits like it is

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way that alleviates

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also is an unfair

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is also an unfair

form of appraisal. Generally, it seems to me that continuous evaluation does not only provide more fair

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estimates, but

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improves the overall academic performance. On the

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hand, I understand that assessing through exams can help students to avoid the stress that they may undergo through continuous

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, in the

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, learners do not need to focus throughout the course, so it avoids stress.

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, according to a survey by the ministry of education, the number of dropouts in institutes with continual

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is three times higher compared to universities with

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. After the interviews with these students, it was explored that the main reason for dropping out is high study pressure.

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, I am convinced that

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is less stressful than continuous evaluation

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estimation has its downsides, but I suppose the main disadvantage is that evaluation through a sole

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is unfair and

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method cannot accurately demonstrate learners' complete knowledge. To put it another way, there are various factors that could adversely affect students on

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day. As a consequence, students who study well may get poor marks.

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, in 2018, 4 students of National University with outstanding academic performance received unsatisfactory grades in their final exams, as a headache prevented them from showing their abilities.

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incidents may prove that

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cannot evaluate professional knowledge of students. Clearly, I am convinced that continuous

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is more effective and a fair form of

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for the following reasons.

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, it is not only the single way to achieve students' stable

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improve academic performance as students will steadily study and increase their knowledge. On the whole, obviously,

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both advantages and disadvantages.

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, I am certain that continuous

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leads to more impressive results.