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In the last 20 years, the assessment of students has undergone major transformation. Many educational institutions no longer use

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问题 In the last 20 years, the assessment of students has undergone major transformation. Many educational institutions no longer use formal examinations as a means of assessment as they believe formal examination recruits are an unfair indication of a student’s ability. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Write an essay of about 400 words, commenting and expressing your views on the following topic;
                         FORMAL EXAMINATION OUTDATED
   In the first part of your writing you should present your thesis statement, and in the second part you should support the thesis statement with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.
   Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
   Write your essay on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.
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答案 In the long history of human education, we have seen great innovative changes taking place in every field of study. However testing a person by examinations is still regarded as the only reliable and feasible method to measure one’s knowledge and capability, which remains extraordinarily intact and primitive. From elementary schools to universities, students have to take so many examinations that they deem examinations as an indispensable part of their life. In recent years, a growing number of people have begun to challenge the reliability and feasibility of examinations. To their mind, they may be a good means of testing memory or the knock of working rapidly under pressure. Whereas it does not mean that all of those who get high scores on examinations possess creativity and flexibility in dealing with various problems. Admittedly, examinations have some drawbacks in evaluating one’s true ability, but till now no better method has been discovered to substitute the long-existing testing system. In fact, the results of examinations are just like mirrors for both examiners and examinees, and provide a clear standard by which students can assess themselves and teachers can know what they should do next. Nothing in the world is perfect, so is the examination system. In spite of the disadvantages of the system, we can not pay no heed to the fact that, used as a yardstick in judging one’s level, it has been playing an essential role in human history. Since at present no optimized substitute for it is available, the examination system still remains a reliable approach to assess a student’s performance in learning and to select qualified people for various purposes.
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