I. Examinations are indispensable to school work.
1. In no other way can teachers find out so well what their pupils know about their subjects, especially in large classes.
2. They are essential as an incentive to pupils who are inclined to let their work lag.
II. As a rule they are fair tests of a pupil's ability.
1. Pupils who prepare the daily recitations well are almost sure to pass a good examination.
2. Pupils who cram are likely to write a hurried, faulty examination.
3. It seldom happens that many in a class are too worn out to take a term examination.
III. They prepare the pupils for later examinations. (1) For college entrance examinations. (2) For examinations at college. (3) For civil service examinations. (4) For examinations for teachers' certificates.
EXERCISES
A. Write out subordinate propositions proving the main subdivisions. Also change the arrangement when you think it desirable to do so.