1. The document discusses the ongoing debate around national exams in Indonesian education. 2. Supporters believe national exams are necessary to ensure education quality, while opponents argue exams are not needed and only measure a small portion of students' competencies. 3. The author concludes that national exams can still be useful for evaluating students' cognitive abilities on a national scale, though they may not be the sole determinant of education quality.

1. Materi PJJ : Bahasa Inggris (Wajib)
Kelas : XI
Hari/Tanggal : Senin,10 Agustus 2020
MATERI : Discussiontext
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bentukparagraphdisanajugaakan ada :
1. Oppini / Statementof issue ( permasalahanyangakandibahas)
2. Agree /Supportingpoint/Pros ( pendapatyangsetuju/ mendukung)
3. Disagree /Contrasive point/Cons( pendapatyangtidaksetuju)
4. Recommendation( kesimpulan)
Discussion Text
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ini kemudianakandibahasdari berbagai sudutpandangbaikyangpromaupunkontra.
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2. List of supportingpoints (Pros)
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3. List of Constractive points(Cons)
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permasalahanyangdibahas.
4. Recommendation
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dibahas.
Discussion Text
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4. Recommendation
1. Additive, Contrastive,
Causal Connectives
2.Modal Verbs

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untukmenyatakanhubungansebabakibat,seperti consequently, because, due to, as the result,
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2. Modal Verb
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National Exam: Pro and Contra?
National exambecomesthe topic in most of discussions. Though the Supreme
Court has rejectged an apeal by the goverment on the organzition of the national
exams, the controversy over whetever it is necessary to maintain the national exams
(UN) has continued.Some debatsinclude the primaryquestionsuchas;doesthe quality
of Indonesian education depend on the national exam? Will the quality of the
Indonesian education system worsen without national exam?
People who support the national exam explain that the quality of the
Indonesiaeducationsystemwill dropwithoutthe national exam, so they try to defend
the current system.
However,there are people who disagree with the opinion. Those who against
this national exam kept in our high school education say that we don’t need the
national examsbecause the quality ofeducation does not just depend on the national
exam. Further, the national exam only measures a small portion of students
competence in spesific subjects, and does not measure students competences
throughout the semester.
In fact, the national examinantion can still be useful as an instrument to
evaluate ordetectthe level of students cognitive competence in several subjects, on a
national scale.