UEECx Unit 4 WS Rebuttals by Liz Hogan https://padlet.com/lizhog/9jopl79husli Counter arguments and rebuttals en-us 2017-12-05 22:54:25 UTC 2019-11-05 23:52:47 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/lizhog/9jopl79husli/wish/407187432 Group 3
One major argument is that nuclear energy could cause serious consequences, such as radioactive pollution, due to a leakage. It could be argued that Australia may suffer an energy shortage without nuclear power. However, there is abundant solar power in Australia for the relatively few population.]]> 2019-11-05 23:40:05 UTC https://padlet.com/lizhog/9jopl79husli/wish/407187432 GROUP 4 https://padlet.com/lizhog/9jopl79husli/wish/407187850 One convincing argument is that nuclear power is risky for the environment. This is because the radioactive material cannot be decontaminated. Although it is a sustainable and clean power source,  research has shown that the risk of having a nuclear catastrophe is extremely high and cannot be controlled.]]> 2019-11-05 23:41:50 UTC https://padlet.com/lizhog/9jopl79husli/wish/407187850 Exams have always been a concern for students which can lead to poorer results due to stress, evidence shows that exam grades do not show the real learning ability of the students.Because they might be suffering from exam related stress before and during exams. It is acknowledged that examinations are a fair method of assessing the learning performance of students.However, they do not consider the mental situation of each students differ from another students during exams. https://padlet.com/lizhog/9jopl79husli/wish/407189283 2019-11-05 23:46:58 UTC https://padlet.com/lizhog/9jopl79husli/wish/407189283 Group1 https://padlet.com/lizhog/9jopl79husli/wish/407190903 One convincing argument is that the high stress resulting from examinations may lead to the health problems. The workload faced by students may lead to heavy pressure which, in turn, contributes to mental diseases or even extreme reaction, such as suicide. Although the examination might play a significant role in assessing academic performance, it is still no doubt that this could be replaced by evaluating from numerous aspects including attendance, daily quizzes and tutorials, which could be more comprehensive.]]> 2019-11-05 23:52:09 UTC https://padlet.com/lizhog/9jopl79husli/wish/407190903