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Name: Nguyen Thi Thinh

Class: 071E1
Writing Portfolio
Topic: Should or should not students retake a test on purpose?
Outline:
Introduction:
Thesis statement: Test has been an indispensable part in every student’s life. It is used for
checking the amount of received knowledge of a student after a certain period of learning
time and passing a test is always a target for every learner. However, today many students at
university of Vietnam choose to retake tests on purpose. I am under the impression that the
phenomenon can’t be accepted should not become a trend among student community.
Body:
- waste time and money unnecessarily
- form a bad habit and an aberrant mind
- Counter-argument:
obtain a better mark to apply for a good job in the future
( Refutation: a wrong stereotype about retaking a test
Conclusion:
Concluding sentence: In my opinion, students should not retaking a test for some
unreasonable reasons

First draft
Test has been an indispensable part in every student’s life. It is used for checking the amount
of received knowledge of a student after a certain period of learning time and passing a test
is always a target for every learner. However, today many students at university of Vietnam
choose to retake tests on purpose. I am under the impression that the phenomenon can’t be
accepted and should not become a trend among student community.
First of all, taking a test again can cost students a lot of money unnecessarily. Every student
who sits a test once more has to pay an amount of money for each time of retaking because
the university needs money to hold the extra examination for them. For example, in Hanoi
University of Business and Technology a student spends about 300 VND retaking a three-
credit subject and 600 VND, a six-credit subject. Monthly expense of an average student in
Vietnam now seems to be about 800VND to 1 million VND, so the above-mentioned
amount of money paid for test retaking is really a fortune. Causing financial problem can be
considered an appropriate reason not to retake the exam.
Secondly, retaking tests once or more can form a bad habit and aberrant mind for students.
While their counterparts are trying their best to revise all subjects with hope to get good
academic result, students who have intended to resit the examination will do nothing but
going out, playing games, seeing movies and waiting for retaking. If they take the make-up
exam very regularly, it will be a bad habit to form. The students will find retaking “normal”
and not mind doing it and wasting money for it. I just wonder if suddenly every student
decided to retake tests, what would happen to main examination coming before? Retaking
should be done only when students can’t pass the main exam.
Those who support this phenomenon argue that retaking test can give students chance to
have a better mark, and therefore, a good certification to apply a good job in the future. It is
just a wrong stereotype about retaking among students. There is a rumour about easier
make-up examination, loosened invigilation which can help students to pass the exam well.
Nevertheless, rumour is rumour, so it is not true for all universities. The extra is in the same
level of difficulty as the major and proctors still work responsibly to prevent any cheat. In
other words, retaking without an effort doesn’t mean better result.
In my opinion, students should not retaking a test for some unreasonable reasons. Learning
for knowledge nor for mark can give you a good and stable job after graduation. Let
examinations work for you because no cheat can make you better.

Comments by Dzung M. Tran


- Overall, your essay is well-organized, coherent and unified.
- You should pay more attention to wording. Use examples and let the examples say
themselves, don’t cram too many of your opinions.
- I see your attempts in writing. Keep them!
Name: Nguyen Thi Thinh
Class: 071E1
Writing Portfolio
Topic: Should or should not students retake a test on purpose?
Outline:
I. Introduction:
Thesis statement: I am under the impression that the phenomenon can’t be accepted and
should not become a trend among student community because it causes financial problem,
forms a bad habit of students and proceeds from a wrong stereotype.
II. Body:
- waste money
- form a bad habit and an aberrant mind
- Counter-argument:
obtain a better mark to apply for a good job in the future
Refutation: a wrong stereotype about retaking a test
III. Conclusion:
Concluding sentence: In my opinion, students should not retaking a test for some
unreasonable reasons

Second draft
Test has been an indispensable part in every student’s life. It is used for checking the amount
of received knowledge of a student after a certain period of learning time and passing a test
is always a target for every learner. However, today many students at university of Vietnam
choose to retake tests on purpose. I am under the impression that the phenomenon can’t be
accepted and should not become a trend among student community.
First of all, taking a test again can cost students a lot of money. Every student who sits a test
once more has to pay an amount of money for each time of retaking because the university
needs money to hold the extra examination for them. For example, in Hanoi University of
Business and Technology a student spends about 300 VND retaking a three-credit subject
and 600 VND, a six-credit subject. Monthly expense of an average student in Vietnam now
seems to be about 800VND to 1 million VND, so the above-mentioned amount of money
paid for test retaking is really a fortune. Causing financial problem can be considered an
appropriate reason not to retake the exam.
Secondly, retaking tests more than once can form a bad habit and an aberrant mind for
students. While their counterparts are trying their best to revise all subjects with the hope to
get good academic result, students who have intended to resit the examination will do
nothing but going out, playing games, seeing movies and waiting for retaking. If they take
the make-up exam regularly, it will be a bad habit to form. The students will find retaking
“normal” and not mind doing it and wasting money for it. I just wonder if suddenly every
student decided to retake tests, what would happen to main examination coming before?
Retaking should be done only when students can’t pass the main exam.
Those who support this phenomenon argue that retaking test can give students the chance to
have a better mark, and therefore, a good certification to apply for a good job in the future.
It is just a wrong stereotype about retaking among students. There is a rumour about easier
make-up examination, loosened invigilation which can help students to pass the exam well.
Nevertheless, rumour is rumour, so it is not true for all universities. The extra is in the same
level of difficulty as the major and proctors still work responsibly to prevent any cheat. In
other words, retaking without an effort doesn’t mean better result.
In my opinion, students should not retake a test for some unreasonable reasons. Learning for
knowledge not for mark can give them a good and stable job after graduation. Students
should let examinations work for them because no cheat can make them better.

Comments by Dzung M. Tran


- Overall, your essay is well-organized, coherent and unified.
- You should pay more attention to wording. Use examples and let the examples say
themselves, don’t cram too many of your opinions.
- I see your attempts in writing. Keep them!

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