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Only formal examinations, written or practical, can give a clear picture of students' true knowledge and ability at university level. Continuous assessment like course work and projects are poor measures of student ability. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

#examinations #picture #students #ability #university #level #course #work #projects #measures #student
Some people believe that only
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 examination can prove
students
’ real strength
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 their knowledge and
ability
 at their colleges. In my opinion, I
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 with
this
 view. It is admitted that formal examinations’ results are more authoritative and representative.
Students
’ knowledge and
ability
 can be proved by
this
 exam. First of all,
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 formal exams are more strict and standardized.
Students
 are all in the same environment and do the same test paper which means the results are more fair than others. Teachers or supervisors are
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 on the discipline. There is less probability and chance for
students
 to cheat on the exams.
Besides
,  formal exam shows
students
’ highest level during a period of time in universities. And It is like
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,most
of
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students
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 pay 100
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 it.
Therefore
,it has reference value to give a picture of
students
. As for the continuous assessment, it can
also
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 the
ability
 and knowledge of
students
, but it is not
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(and objective)enough. Most of
time
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 course work and projects are teamwork
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.
Students
 in a group to finish one case can not
evident
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 personal
ability
. What is more, some
students
 in the group are lazy or avoid doing
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assessment
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,even
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 other members and teachers. They paid for
professional
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 person to help
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 the projectors or
course work
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.  It can not be chosen as a method to measure
students
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ability
. In conclusion ,my view is that
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formal examinations can show a student's true
ability
 and achievements, and
students
 should pay more attention to formal examinations to confirm themselves.
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