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Hi Amy- Good question! The reason for that advice is because it's almost impossible to create an assessment with numerous essay questions with equal degrees of difficulty. This can cause a problem with the reliability of the test. I understand where you are coming from and students will certainly do better answering a question on a topic that they have experience with. However we are assessing not their experience, but rather what they are learning. Does that make sense? Best wishes! Susan

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