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analyzing differences in opinion: mastery test
select the correct answer.
how do the two arguments made in the passages differ?
standardized testing: just what the teacher ordered
a
the first passage claims that standardized testing benefits teachers, while the second passage says it
benefits students.
b.
the first passage claims that students benefit from standardized testing, while the second passage says
they suffer due to it.
the first passage claims that testing will lessen stress on students, while the second passage claims it will
increase students' stress.
c
standardized testing of students means that all students are
given the same test or the same kind of test. standardized
testing is useful not just to students but also their teachers. the
students scores show the effectiveness of the teacher. if
students do not show good results, the teacher can be held
responsible. a student's scores also can be used by teachers to
pinpoint the student's weak areas. standardized testing makes
sure that no student is ever ignored. standardized testing also
allows teachers to see how the student compares with other
students in other schools or states. in this way, schools can
pinpoint if the problem is with the student or with the school
itself. best of all, standardized tests allow students to be graded
fairly. students will no longer suffer because a teacher has
favorite students. instead, all students will be treated the same,
regardless of their backgrounds or differences.
d.
the first passage claims that standardized tests will increase creativity, while the second passage claims
will decrease creativity.
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