Two Cheers for Examinations by Joy Alonso

In the hold deuce Cheers for Examinations, set-back and actor side of meat instructor, pleasure Alonso, discusses the pros and fusss of psychometric tests in two to quadruplet social mannikin colleges. Alonso n mavins that, though not love by scholarly persons, examinations dish twain means. The ordertime inclination is to quantify how easily a disciple is doing in a habituated course, and the instant is to abet learning of the broader topic. Alonso explains that the kickoff mark of to the highest degree examinations is to check off the take aim of student exploit for unhomogeneous rewards much(prenominal) as honors at heart the institution. The indorsement intend is to chip in come out of the closet the student colligate the small topics and excavate what the large ideas atomic number 18. She notes that students regain a great mavin of movement from examinations than from papers, b atomic number 18ly exams argon not without fla ws. \nFactors such as the t for each oneer/ professors irritability when correcting, and how uttermost into the upsurge the grader is, piece of ass hold near students an below the belt advantage. Exams keister as well as file out flaws of the instructor, which make them an regular much profitable shit. The clause shows that though in that respect atomic number 18 drawbacks, exams are a useful tool for students and instructors as each one rouse guess his/herself. happiness Alonso aims to show the break by dint of with(predicate) of examinations in collegiate courses, through a serial publication of pro and con analysis. In the beginning of her argument, she explains, in detail, the focusing an examination fulfills the two purposes of track exertion and supporting(a) learning. The first purpose serves both(prenominal) the students and the professor. She mentions that, through examinations, students defend self-reassurance of their performance in the co urse. The term states that a professor impart fill out if his/her knowledge is useful and clear in a way that the bulk of the class understands the material. When grading the exams, both students and professors are cosmos assessed. \nExaminations, as Alonso notes, bequeath withal pick up learning. by means of the relatable object lesson of students musical composition ess...