Tests and examinations are a central feature of school systems in many countries. Do you think the educational benefits of testing outweigh any disadvantages? |
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It is commonly argued that the assessment in school is inevitable to evaluate students’ knowledge which they had been taught throughout a semester. However, some people say that examinations do not give any benefits to children. Although tests have lots of advantages and disadvantages at the same time, I would like to opine that negative effects far overweigh positive impacts. Some research has shown that there is no better way to appraise students than the exam as it is normally considered the most effective method. By observing the average score of the evaluation, students are able to check their education level objectively and they might realize which subjects needed to be improved more than others to enhance their knowledge. Furthermore, children can be motivated by the competition and their rival who has the similar score compared to theirs. Nonetheless, I truly believe that the test system brings innumerable detrimental effects on adolescents’ lives. One reason is that, it may invite the excessive competition among students. Even though many people say that children should learn the way to cooperate each other, exams basically make friends compete. If people do not know how to help and take care of other persons, the society will become desolate. The other reason can be that, students may use prohibited methods such as cheating to get the advanced score due to consequentialism. In conclusion, as far as I am concerned that the advantages of the exam are the notable feature in school, however, the disadvantages what may be caused by the excessive competition give more serious impacts in teenagers’ lives than the benefits. |
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