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Some people think multiple choice tests are better than tests which require you to write an essay. Other people think that tests which require you to write an essay are better. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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There has been much discussion revolving around the issue of whether several choice exams are better than writing an
essay
 on a given
topic
. I will discuss both of those opinions’ perks and cons. To start with,
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 questionnaires can confuse a
student
. To be more exact, if the given answer variants are too similar
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 each other, a person could get lost
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 choosing the right one, because they would not notice any cardinal difference between them. It can result in a lower test result, by misleading the
student
 even though they know the
topic
.
However
, if a pupil is not very well prepared for the exam, multiple
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 can give them a hint of the right answer.
In contrast
, others claim that writing an
essay
 gives you an opportunity to
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 your broad knowledge
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 the given
topic
. When a person writes a text, they have the ability to put in every little detail in their paper, which shows the teacher that they know much about the theme they are writing. Even though a
student
 may not know the
topic
 very well, they can evade the bad mark by writing everything they know about the subject, which probably
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 them a few points.
Although
, writing an
essay
 can result in a bad mark if a person does not know
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 and structure of it well. Not only
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 teachers usually take some points out of the grade if a
student
 made a lot of writing mistakes. Having considered both views, I think writing an
essay
 is the better way to examine a
student
. It gives them an opportunity to show their full knowledge
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 tests.
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    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
    • Sentence 4 - Outline sentence
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
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    • Sentence 2 - Restatement of thesis
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