About a year and a half ago, I wrote about my kid’s experience with an AI checker tool that was pre-installed on a school-issued Chromebook. The assignment had been to write an essay about Ku…
Essays really are bullshit. After school, I never wrote an essay in my life. I also never wrote a large block of text about something I didn’t want to write about unless I was getting paid.
I recently had an English test as part of my immigration process. It was in a testing center where they ensured you can’t cheat. Although I think having a metal detector and turning out pockets is overkill for students!
The test came in four sections: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Read and answer multiple choice. Write 200 words on a topic in a format like a letter, or email. Listen to a conversation and answer multiple choice. Speak about a topic for a period of time.
That pretty much covers a person’s ability to prove they comprehend a subject. It also takes less time than writing a 5 page essay.
Essays really are bullshit. After school, I never wrote an essay in my life. I also never wrote a large block of text about something I didn’t want to write about unless I was getting paid.
I recently had an English test as part of my immigration process. It was in a testing center where they ensured you can’t cheat. Although I think having a metal detector and turning out pockets is overkill for students!
The test came in four sections: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Read and answer multiple choice. Write 200 words on a topic in a format like a letter, or email. Listen to a conversation and answer multiple choice. Speak about a topic for a period of time.
That pretty much covers a person’s ability to prove they comprehend a subject. It also takes less time than writing a 5 page essay.
tbf, that test was just to see of you can speak English (i think from the context). not if you can procees information and reach your own conclusions.