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?
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Many people believe that only formal examinations can properly assess students’ knowledge and
ability
at universities, while
other forms of assessment are unaccountable measures. In my opinion, I strongly disagree that student’s ability
or learning results should only be based on formal exams
.
Formal examinations are advantageous in many ways. They are believed to be a fair systematic scheme to test
each individual student equally. People who advocate formal examinations trust that students’ effort and ability
can be clearly reflected in their marks. In addition
, learners can develop time management
skills when given a fixed test
time. Taking mathematics for example
, students need to learn how to solve equations by themselves, and taking formal exams
is the most effective way to test
students’ problem-solving abilities.
However
, relying solely on one or two formal exams
can miss out on other important aspects of learning. Many subjects such
as lab work, project design, real-life management
and corporation, rely on step-by-step planning, thinking and teamwork. Those abilities are highly valued and necessary for students’ development which cannot be assessed simply by using exams
. The course work which involves developing students’ creativity, innovative ability
, management
or networking skills should not be limited to any examination format within a one or two-hour short time frame.
In conclusion, formal exams
are a fair system to test
individual students’ learning in some subjects. However
, there are other crucial learning abilities such
as creativity, innovation, management
and networking skills cannot be assessed solely based on one or two exams
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coherence cohesion
Ensure that each paragraph has a clear topic sentence.
lexical resource
Use a wider range of vocabulary to enhance your writing.
grammatical range accuracy
Pay attention to sentence structure to improve clarity.
Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately
Linking words are very important in your essay.
To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.
Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.
In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.
Linking word examples:
- firstly
- secondly
- thirdly
- in additional
- moreover
- also
- for example
- for instance
- therefore
- however
- although
- even though
- despite