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Many people believe that formal 'pen and paper' exaninations are not the best method of assessing educational achievement

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Examinations
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 have always been used to assess
students
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’ knowledge. Some people argue that ‘pen and paper
examinations
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 are not the best to evaluate people's academic abilities.
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 of all, I believe that traditional
exams
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 have some advantages as well as
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disadvantages
. Testing scholars help them to move from one academic stage to the other. Some
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 feel more responsible and do their best to achieve the best grade.
Examinations
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 show how much each learner has consumed the academic materials.
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, traditional
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 do not match
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 skills. Some
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 feel anxious when they sit
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.Some learners are better at verbal performance rather than doing tests. If it is required to express ideas in written form
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 the
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 with messy or sloppy handwriting cannot get satisfactory grades. I believe
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 approach is unjust and all
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’ skills and abilities must be taken into account while testing them.
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, cheating in
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 is undeniable. Traditional exam questions mainly
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 of multiple questions. So whoever can cheat
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 higher
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, results are not objective.
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, not all
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 have
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 level of interest in certain subjects. Having their knowledge tested in the field that they are less keen on makes them feel under pressure. ‘Pen and Paper
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 create
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 environment. In order to be
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successful
 in
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students
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 participate in rote learning and memorize curriculum materials. Learners who are better at cramming pass
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. There is no doubt that traditional
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 lead to practical skills
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 neglected and
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 become ‘test wise’ We have to bear in mind that not being able to pass outdated
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 is not a sign of being a failure.
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 the most famous business magnate and
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software
 developer Bill Gates dropped out
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 university as he could not achieve satisfactory test results.
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. I strongly
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believe
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that
 conventional
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 are not capable of discovering
students
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’ “hidden skills”
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, to have less
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pressure
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,
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completely
 eventually.
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