<p>I just finished practice test 1 from the official SAT Guide, and I wanted to know what grade my essay deserves in order to accurately predict my score. Thanks for helping me out!</p>
<p>Prompt: </p>
<p>Sometimes it is necessary to challenge what people in authority claim to be true. Although some respect for authority is, no doubt, necessary in order for any group or organization to function, questioning the people in charge-even if they are experts or leaders in their fields-makes us better thinkers. It forces all concerned to defend old ideas and decisions and to consider new ones. Sometimes it can even correct old errors in thought and put an end to wrong actions.</p>
<p>Assignment: </p>
<p>Is it important to question the ideas and decisions of people in positions of authority? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.</p>
<p>Essay: </p>
<p>A figure of authority demands respect of high caliber, and for good reason, too. These people are in charge of helping the community function, and allowing its inhabitants to live smoothly. However, at times even these esteemed people require questioning, as progress can not be made unless necessary change is brought about.</p>
<p>An example of this idea can be seen in "The Hunger Games". The main character in the novel, Katniss Everdeen, is chosen to take part in a game which the government of her residence sets up to be fatal, as revenge for a previous rebellion. Towards the end of the plot, she realized that this "game" is against all morals, and the authority that creates it must be amended. This, she breaks the rules of the game, and leads a rebellion of sorts against the managers in charge of this horrid game. This shows how correcting the authority saved not only her own life, but opened the eyes of the people who had been blindly accepting their grim fate for years.</p>
<p>Another instance in which correcting the people in authority has proved fruitful is during the American Revolution. Living comfortable lives for generations, the American colonists has no reason to rebel against their leaders. That is, until the very same leaders began misusing their powers, and started to wrongfully impose strict laws and heavy taxes on the colonists. Realizing this to be wrong, a group now known has the Patriots took action against the mother country, Great Britain, and sparked a war. After the Patriots came out of the war victorious, they succeeded in establishing a free country, which has now become the top political power of the world.</p>
<p>A final example comes from my own life. In the beginning of my high school career, I was often given poor grades by a specific teacher who had a previous transgression with my family. I deemed this prejudice intolerable, and notified my counselor accordingly. Ultimately, I was able to have my tests regraded, and probably saved my GPA from definite downfall. Thus, correcting my academic authority allowed me to thrive for the rest of my freshman year.</p>
<p>All in all, figures of authority must be reprimanded whenever necessary. This allows progress to be made, and often alleviates the issues in many a society. As seen in my life, "The Hunger Games", and during the American Revolution, there comes a time when correcting the people in authority not only becomes important, but integral to success.</p>