Exams are fair way of testing students (Сочинения ЕГЭ английский язык)

The issue whether exams are right way to check student’s knowledge provokes many arguments. Some people claim that current exams are the best method for testing pupils while others argue that modern life requires new one.

In my opinion, the tests are not suitable way of checking pupil’s knowledge. To start with, all people are different and not alike. The same way of testing cannot reveal unique abilities. Moreover, modern exams create a lot of stress. In stressful situations everybody can forget significant rules or make a silly mistake.

However, some people believe that exams give the objective evaluation of students’ knowledge. First of all, due to one structure of tests it is not very difficult to prepare for the exam.

If a person does lots of similar exercises, he or she will pass the exam well. In addition, this way of checking acquired knowledge is a great motivation for students, because of their future depends on the exams.

I cannot agree with the view mentioned above. Firstly, the equal tests kill personality of a person. It would be better to control knowledge with seminars, where everyone can show his real abilities. Secondly, if a student understands that the exam is so important, he will probably find a way of cheating to have an excellent result.

To sum it up, I am still convinced that the exams are not the best way to control students. There are many ways of checking and analysis pupils’ knowledge without stress.

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