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?

People start to use examinations to assess the performance of

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for a long

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. Recently, some argue that the

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could be

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of the continual

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like

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work and projects could.

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,

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a statement suffers from both logical and factual fallacies, and it should be examined meticulously. I disagree with

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view almost entirely. As far as effectiveness, efficiency are concerned, I strongly hold that

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is the best way of assessing a student’s performance.

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of all, the

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has the advantage of effectiveness. The

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has been used as the test measure for so long that its accuracy was validated fully.

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usually need to complete a group of questions within a certain

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without the internet or help from others. Because of that, tests reflect the real knowledge level of

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. In

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work,

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have a longer

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to achieve the goal and they can turn to the Internet or other people who know that.

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, as I say, the

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usually takes up a shorter

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than continual

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. It means that

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could assess a student in higher efficiency.

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, In my school, the performance of

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is assessed by formal examinations in almost all the important courses because of the effectiveness and efficiency. It is undeniable that continual

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gives

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enough

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to exhibit their level of abilities.

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, it is hard to be identified because it is not strict. A recent convey conducted by UNESCO revealed that

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project is applied in about 90 per cent of art lessons. I suppose that continual

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is more appropriate to the non-scientific courses. In conclusion,

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work and projects are playing an increasingly significant role in

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, I still believe that it is not a satisfactory way to replace the examinations.