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The Question

In the modern world, there is a movement away from written exams to a more practical assessment of skills.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this trend.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Background readings

Here are three articles exploring different opinions about the subject. These are good not only for helping with ideas for your answer, but also exposing you to useful topic vocabulary and sentence structures.
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Reading 3