Sample Essays For toefl

 
104) Schools should ask students to evaluate their teachers. Do you agree or disagree? 
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 
 
Teachers often get a chance to evaluate the knowledge of their students. Some people 
think that schools should allow students to evaluate the work of their teachers. In my 
opinion, this is a very good idea, because it will improve the quality of teaching. Also, 
students would be more interested in attending classes. Finally, the school would improve 
its reputation in the community. 
Firstly, students would have great benefit from such a survey. If students were not satisfied 
with a teacher, they would be offered a chance to express their opinion. This way they 
would have their say about their own education. Their opinion should not be accepted as 
an absolute truth, but should always be heard and taken into consideration. Indeed, bad 
evaluation by the student population doesn't necessarily mean that the teacher is bad. For 
example, if students claim that certain teacher is not good, it may mean that the teacher 
isn't competent, but it may also mean that students don't pay enough attention to what he is 
saying, or that they should spend more time studying. By expressing their opinion, 
students can make teachers prepare better for their lectures or explain the content more 
clearly and with more enthusiasm. Therefore, students would be able to understand the 
lectures better and consequently to get higher grades. Furthermore, the students would be 
motivated to pay more attention during classes and to listen to lectures more regularly, 
since they will be asked to give their own opinion about what they've heard. 
Secondly, this kind of survey would also be useful for teachers. Good teachers should be 
rewarded financially or otherwise. On the other hand, the teacher who receives low grade