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What's the point of essay tests ?

• When I went to a university, I had to take an essay test almost every time I turned around . Being able to successfully take an essay test is the most USELESS ability on the planet ! Nobody needs to take an essay test once they get out of school, and if nobody needs to take an essay test once they get out of school, what's the point of giving essay tests ? Nobody ever says to a group of job applicants, "If you get the highest score on our essay test, we'll give you a job !" . The last time I asked this question, I got a few responses that said “Essay tests show that you can put your thoughts together coherently and communicate effectively .” . I wasn't paying good money to have my ability to put my thoughts together and communicate judged . My ability to put my thoughts together and communicate was nobody's damn business ! My grades depended on my ability to throw words together quickly, and that wasn't fair . One person told me “Some jobs do require putting together and writing reports, sometimes on a very tight schedule .” . Somebody in that position is allowed to have all the information he needs in front of him, and that can't happen in a classroom situation . Why should the ability to take essay tests be rewarded ? I say essay tests are immoral and unethical, and they should be illegal !

• Answer:

  Multiple choice and T/F tests are for retards. Man up, kid. Pot and xbox will only get you so far.