Putting aside for a minute that most colleges today are just super expensive diploma mills with a fun social scene. The theory behind grading an essay is that you’re assessing not just the idea but also the ability of the writer to communicate that idea. By forcing people to work on how they communicate effectively you get better communication, which in theory leads to a more peaceful world.
At my most cynical, my response to this is dripping with acidic sarcasm towards the idea that Kenyans are somehow bringing corruption into our clean, meritocratic university system.
