lerico

from reading the news above... it looks like to me the test doesn't really depend on whether the students can use/understand or not. it's really kind of an "Analysis of an Issue" kind of question, where students are asked to take a side and defend it. There shouldn't be right or wrong answer, but marks should be graded according to how well the student construct the essay and defend his/her opinion.

i don't see any big problem with this question at all... i even find it as something that might interest the student and make them easier to write.