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

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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 one way that alleviates
stress but
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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 one hand, I understand that assessing through exams can help students to avoid the stress that they may undergo through continuous
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.
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, in the
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system
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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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system
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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
examination
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assessment
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is less stressful than continuous evaluation
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, the
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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 one
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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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progress, but
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improve academic performance as students will steadily study and increase their knowledge. On the whole, obviously,
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system has
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system, has
both advantages and disadvantages.
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, I am certain that continuous
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leads to more impressive results.
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