<p>Please read and grade it. I was mad that I got a 9 but after reading it, I was lucky its not a 7. Didn't even finish (spent 10min to compose it, 7 on intro, 8 to finish 2 body and conclusion O_O)</p>
<p>Prompt: Does people put too much emphasize on practical skills</p>
<p>What is the true definition of practical skills? Is it viewed the same way why everyone? Some people regard practical skills as essential tools that can bring them success. With this view firmly planted into their minds, they set out on a quest to acquire such treasures for the rest of their life span. However the true problem lies in the number of such people. As time goes by, more and more people begin to takr s more radical approach to life; learning only what they need, rejecting 'useless' artforms and putting a value on everything that has a value. Such a way of living is not only tiresome for them but it affect the society as a whole.
Today, money is revered as the key to open anydoor by almost everyone. There must be certain goods that need to be achieved in order to gain affluence. As humans are impatient, they tend to find shortcuts toward the treasure chest. Such values are by no means innovative. As early as the start of civilization such practices have being adopted by the ancient Chinese. Chinese families at that time viewed their daughters as properties thus it is only wise to trade such properties for a good price. Disregarding the happiness of their own children, they forced their daughters to marry any man that has a fortune. This practice is not only practical but inhumane.
Another example can be found in SAT preparation books. many people bought books by Princeton Review and Kaplin in order to achieve their desired scores on the SAT. What the books teach are practical ways to improve test taking whichout resorting to reading countless number of books or memorizing the dictionary. This defeats the purpose of the test which resulted in various number of changes by Collegeboard that ultimately affected other people in a negative way.
It is fortunate that</p>
<p>I was appalled by my essay - grammar mistakes everywhere, incoherent sentences, redundant words, repetition of words and a very weak usage of formal vocab....shall I say more?</p>
<p>I would say maybe an 8 (but they probably gave you an extra point or to because they don't like the prep companies). But what do I know.</p>
<p>Was your actual essay exactly the same as the typed version we see online? If so then I would have to agree with you. A 7 would be appropriate and a 9 is just absurd. (no offense).</p>
<p>It is the same thing. And haha glad you agree with me</p>
<p>here is my march essay...9 as well but i digressed big time</p>
<p>Prompt: Is creativity needed more than ever in the world today?</p>
<p>(West Coast essay. Actually unrefined essay)</p>
<p>It is without a doubt that humans have emphasized the importance of creativity. But what is questioned today by many experts is whether if the desire to chase creativity has declined during the years. Perhaps the people who do believe that creativity has declined have failed to see that it is not the demand of innovation which has being curtailed but it is the failure of humans to synthesize anything authentic that led to a period with insipid tastes!</p>
<p>Picasso is the watershed of modern art. To the common eye, Picasso's works may seem uncomprehensible but it is a facr that he is revered as one of the best painters of all time by an overwhelming number of people. The people who do like him may be like the rest of us; failing to ultimately 'understand' his peices. However, what people adore is the fact that Picasso is creative. It is not a common sight to see human legs on top of eyeballs or figures distorted beyond recognition. If another Picasso arises among the dull minds of today, people will perhaps not welcome him as much as the first because afterall, the fresh idea behind the works are gone. What humans do need badly today is a new idea but these 5000 yars seemed to have drained all of the talents away.</p>
<p>Another example are the cellphones. Not only are cellphones smaller and performs better but their designs have changed to suit the taste of the consumers. Why are teenagers changing cellphones every few monthes? It is because that among all of the banal items surrounding us, cellphones are one of the few that have evolved. The hunger of homosapiens to experience a change is greater than ever and they are willing to pay for it but sadly the so called experts failed to produce any.</p>
<p>Thus through the two examples shown, it is not that humans have lost their interest in creativity. The shocking truth is that creativity seemed to have departed from the world. New ideas are less common day by day. Maybe it has to do with limited resources but maybe the final line is that humans have finally ran out of ideas.</p>
<p>Vehement - there are several threads that contain a number of scored essays. The grading is inconsistent and at times incomprehensible. For example, your essay received a 9 and did not have a conclusion among other glaring weaknesses. I just read an essay that literally stopped in mid-sentence and still received a 9. Meanwhile essays that I liked and thought met the rubric criteria received surprisingly low scores. Have you looked at the essays on these threads. What do you think?</p>
<p>ya i agree. i have read the essay below me and i msut say it looks rally competent but it received the score as me. in 25min all i can write is a hodgepodge of bs...;/. haha still searching for that 800 on writing..X_X</p>
<p>PS: pardon my posts...i know they are awful...gurss i am on the itnernet for too long :(</p>
<p>Wow, no offense (and you shouldn't take any, because I know this is not how you write), but this makes me even more confused about my 8. That's not to say that I wrote such a great essay, but there shouldn't be such a huge discrepancy in essay grading...</p>
<p>i have to say i was really lucky there</p>
<p>Vehement - Is the post of your March essay exactly the same as the one you wrote? For example, are the spelling errors typos or was this what you actually wrote. Once again, no offense but I am appalled that one of the readers gave this essay a 5. An 8 would be a generous score.</p>
<p>oh those are typos but basicly its the same. disregard the sp.</p>