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?
Nowadays, educational institutions have their own approach to assess
students
' performances. Meanwhile, some people believe that a formal examination is the most effective way of knowledge
evaluation, others argue that students
should be assessed continuously. In this
essay, I will discuss both sides of the argument and explain my support of the latter view.
Convincing arguments can be made that continual evaluation has manifold benefits. Firstly
, students
can demonstrate their proficiency during the semester, rather than an hour-long formal test. More specifically, if undergraduates fail one project they still have a chance to improve the final results. Secondly
, continuous evaluation helps to assess not only knowledge
but also
abilities and potentials. For instance
, some students
have huge potential to further
improve.
Alternatively, formal tests can be an easy way of knowledge
estimation. Teachers will not have to spend time on project assessments during a semester. However
, undergraduates feel very nervous before a formal test, because they might fail and neglected by others for their "intellectual abilities". Consequently
, nerves can adversely affect their performance and additionally
, cause various mental issues. For example
, in South Korea, many high school graduates commit suicides after exams, which has already become a national issue. It can be seen that formal tests are quite limited.
To sum up, I would concede that formal examinations help to assess undergraduates quickly and require less effort from teachers. Despite that, I believe that knowledge
, potential and abilities are important in a wholesome assessment, therefore
formal exams should be only one part of the assessment system.Submitted by shoira.shakirovna on
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