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.

In the present age whether multiple-answer tests provide more benefits than open-answer

questions

has sparked much debate. Some people assert that answering

questions

in a form of an essay provides the examiner

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better outlook on what the

students

have learned, whereas a vast majority of people believe it is more innovative to hand out a

test

with more

questions

. Personally, I am in

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of the

first

view. The

first

factor we need to take into consideration is that the open question exams tend to foresee a broader view of a student's knowledge of a certain subject. An open-answer question provides a better outlook on the respondent's level for the teacher that corrects the given

test

. The vast majority of humans prefer to get an excellent grade rather than a bad mark and the fact that a student's essay answer will be graded motivates them to spend a few hours more studying for the

test

.

For example

, if a history exam is coming up

next

week, a student is more likely to start studying for it earlier and the quality of his knowledge will improve than studying for a

test

that requires knowing only a date and the name of a historical character.

This

results in

students

spending more

time

learning the material on a deeper level rather than just quickly remembering certain facts about the learnt subject.

In contrast

, some others may claim that multiple choice

questions

are more rational because of the

time

crunch everybody feels. Most of the

time

students

are given a very narrow period to fill out the

test

questions

.

This

method tests the respondent’s ability to answer quickly without overthinking their choice for too long.

Moreover

, teachers have a less exhausting

time

correcting the

test

answers because they just have to check if the order of the answer letters is correct and they are done.

This

results in less wasted

time

and an easier experience for both

students

and their examiners. In conclusion, I believe that open-answer

questions

are far better.

Although

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tests can be filled out quicker and the correction

time

can be reduced drastically, essays reveal a realistic view of an individual's knowledge and allow the examiner to evaluate a human being properly.