2. He accounts for each of his proposals by stating that there are several good reasons for testing, and kinds of test, but he says if the aim is to discover a weakness, what is the point of downgrading and punishing it. It only helps the students to conceal their weakness, by faking and bullying, and also by cheating. Goodman writes that the people who would object to his idea would be the students and the students' parents. I love what Goodman does in his essay, he gives good reasons to keep testing and ways to improve testing. He does not just complain about the problem he has, but he offers solutions along with it. He writes that if the only reason for testing is to point out weakness then it is not helpful to the student. He says that
