Do you think standardized testing to measure the effects of the pandemic is “unnecessary or even actively harmful” this year — or, do you think schools need to administer those tests to see where students stand
Read the claim. Schools should stop doing standardized testing. Read the counterclaim. The Department of Education says that teaching students to do well on standardized tests helps to motivate students and keep them focused on important subjects. Read the rebuttal. On the contrary, being forced to focus on testing stresses students and limits the amount of knowledge they can gain. How can the writer revise the rebuttal to make it stronger
