Formal examinations are the only effective way to assess a student's performance. Continual assessment such as course work and projects is not a satisfactory way to do this. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

It is thought that the only relevant and fair

way

to rate the students, is a formal passive type of examination, despite there is another

method

to assess them, which is by frequent assessment of their performance in workshops and how they perform a project.

Although

both methods have their odds and cons, but I partially agree with formal examination and I will discuss my point of view in

this

essay.

Firstly

,

Accept space

,

formal examination provides an easy, unified and a rapid

way

of assessment.

This

kind of exams would test your

ability

to recall information, so the more you have memorized the more you would be liable to get high marks.

However

, there are a few disadvantages of

this

method

.The

first

and the foremost is,

this

method

could be unfair in sometimes, as you only can perform the exam once,

this

one particular time may not suit your state.

For example

, you might have been sick, and that of course affects the

way

you perform in your exam, and because

this

is the only time you will be tested,

therefore

you could be underestimated or improperly assessed.Another point regarding the objectives of

this

method

is that only your

ability

to recall will be valued, bypassing your

ability

to create and work. In favour of continuous assessment, It is a very effective

way

to estimate the

ability

of the student to perform the skills he have learned.

In contrast

to the other mentioned

method

,

this

paradigm is much fairer, as it does not rely on one test but it lasts till the end of your course. But in fact,

this

method

could be more expensive and time consuming. In a nutshell, each

method

has its benefits and drawbacks.

However we

Accept comma addition

However, we

can use a mix of both sorts in order to get the most accurate rating for a student.