Task 2: Formal examinations are the only effective way to assess a student's performance. Continual assessment such as coursework and projects is not a satisfactory way to do this. Do you agree or disagree?

Formal examinations check a student’s level of understanding of the course in a defined time interval. To assess a student’s performance teachers resume

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homework and projects, alongside tests. It is disagreed that the only effective way to check a student’s performance is through formal examination. To prove

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we consider that every individual has different ways of working and that each way of

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showcases distinct

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but essential skills.

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, each individual has distinct traits which influence

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very different ways of approaching work.

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, a student who studied the material could be an excellent team worker, but terrible at working under time pressure.

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as they would not be able to perform as well in a test,

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to a project. Using only a formal examination-based

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method does not give every student the chance to truly show their understanding of the material.

Secondly

, every method of assessing is focused on a specific and defined skill.

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, an oral examination gives the student an opportunity to create confidence and practice public speaking techniques. It is important for youths to attain skills other than

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that they will be able to handle tasks later on in life. These can be discovered only through a variation of evaluations, making that the more effective alternative. To summarize, it is important to assess students differently than through tests and exams because of the

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distinct skills and abilities that can not be showcased

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, checking one’s performance only through formal examination for

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, cannot be supported. After

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analysis of the subject, it is recommended that educational institutions

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a dual testing system, containing

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formal and continual

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