Over the period of time, we have witnessed a massive transformation in the education sector. The learning methods and assessments have changed enormously. Proponents are debating over these phenomena of the assessment process in terms of written exams. Many argue that it has a positive influence on students learning, however, others hold opposite views, stating that it promotes rote learning. In this article, I will analyze both the views before arriving at an appropriate conclusion.
To begin with, written exams have many benefits to offer over the practical exams. First, writing requires significant cognitive language skills, hence, by this way of assessment students’ language and subject knowledge will increase simultaneously. This will also be boon for certain professional careers later on. For instance, improved writing skills will help them grab certain niche’ jobs in the domains of media and news as an editor and content writer. Moreover, this is an old and proven method of assessment.
On the other hand, written exams have minor downsides. Certain fields of engineering and medicine require practical tests so that students can comprehend the subject better. For example, if students are exposed to a laboratory for shop floor experiments, they will perceive it faster as compared to merely reading the books.
In conclusion, from the above examples, I suggest keeping the right mix of written as well as practical exams for the holistic development of the students, which will make them future ready.
Grammar and spelling errors:
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Message: Comparison requires 'than', not 'then' nor 'as'.
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, first, hence, however, if, moreover, so, well, for example, for instance, in conclusion, as well as, to begin with, on the other hand
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 4.0 10.5418719212 38% => More to be verbs wanted.
Auxiliary verbs: 7.0 6.10837438424 115% => OK
Conjunction : 6.0 8.36945812808 72% => OK
Relative clauses : 4.0 5.94088669951 67% => More relative clauses wanted.
Pronoun: 17.0 20.9802955665 81% => OK
Preposition: 31.0 31.9359605911 97% => OK
Nominalization: 8.0 5.75862068966 139% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1306.0 1207.87684729 108% => OK
No of words: 239.0 242.827586207 98% => OK
Chars per words: 5.46443514644 5.00649968141 109% => OK
Fourth root words length: 3.93187294222 3.92707691288 100% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.8811838221 2.71678728327 106% => OK
Unique words: 157.0 139.433497537 113% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.65690376569 0.580463131201 113% => OK
syllable_count: 400.5 379.143842365 106% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.7 1.57093596059 108% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 6.0 4.6157635468 130% => OK
Article: 1.0 1.56157635468 64% => OK
Subordination: 1.0 1.71428571429 58% => OK
Conjunction: 0.0 0.931034482759 0% => OK
Preposition: 7.0 3.65517241379 192% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 14.0 12.6551724138 111% => OK
Sentence length: 17.0 20.5024630542 83% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively short.
Sentence length SD: 43.2546446722 50.4703680194 86% => OK
Chars per sentence: 93.2857142857 104.977214359 89% => OK
Words per sentence: 17.0714285714 20.9669160288 81% => OK
Discourse Markers: 9.92857142857 7.25397266985 137% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.12807881773 97% => OK
Language errors: 2.0 5.33497536946 37% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 8.0 6.9802955665 115% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 1.0 2.75862068966 36% => More negative sentences wanted.
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 5.0 2.91625615764 171% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.192591420286 0.242375264174 79% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0622236129738 0.0925447433944 67% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0421679084843 0.071462118173 59% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.107347719047 0.151781067708 71% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0322002125684 0.0609392437508 53% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 12.8 12.6369458128 101% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 45.76 53.1260098522 86% => OK
smog_index: 3.1 6.54236453202 47% => Smog_index is low.
flesch_kincaid_grade: 11.1 10.9458128079 101% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 14.09 11.5310837438 122% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 9.96 8.32886699507 120% => OK
difficult_words: 83.0 55.0591133005 151% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 7.0 9.94827586207 70% => OK
gunning_fog: 8.8 10.3980295567 85% => OK
text_standard: 13.0 10.5123152709 124% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 88.8888888889 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 80.0 Out of 90
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