<p>how did yours go?</p>
<p>i only got 4 paragraphs and it was mostly circular logic but then again short-periods-of-time essays have never been my thing</p>
<p>My essay was 4 paragraphs… and I was pretty happy with it. Yeah, mine had circular logic that confused me hahaha. I think I said the words “participation” and “discussion” a lot. That’s what my topic was about. Are we allowed to talk about essay topics yet?</p>
<p>collaboration x 1000 + participation x 2000 = my essay, damn discussion would have been a good one to use</p>
<p>Haha. I managed to rack up participation, collaboration, and discussion.</p>
<p>Mine was pretty bad. I didn’t really address the other side, and I also wanted to switch sides 15 minutes in, but it was too late lol.</p>
<p>ya, I also mentioned that although tests and papers are important in evaluating academic understanding logially crafting and defending a discussion about that information is important as well, for my rebut</p>
<p>and giving weight to participation incourges discussion therefore defending my point above, and that appllication of a concept is impotant to understand and using credit as an incentive</p>
<p>I haaated the essay topic. I don’t even think I answered the question correctly. But I did write four paragraphs which ended up being just over two pages. I think I could have written all the same stuff in 4 sentences.</p>
<p>Participation grades are bad.</p>
<p>3 paragraphs with 3 scenarios.
- Good student with good participation = participation doesn’t matter
- Good student with bad participation = doesn’t reflect the truth, if a person can succeed without participating, it is the fault of the educator.
- Bad student with good participation = inflated grade that fails in the real world.</p>
<p>Conclusion: Participation grades suck.</p>
<p>^^ i had sorta the same reasons. We could only support one side right? or did we have to support both?</p>
<p>you can support one side or the other, or you can somehow support both or neither. like… say make participation only as bonus points or something. or make it depend on the class. but you have to take some sort of stand.</p>
<p>Paragraphs:
- Agree - we don’t want mindless robots; we want people who can use their genius to make a difference
- Talked about intellectual forums and how atomic theory and electroweak forces were explained barbarically without forums.
- Brave New World dystopia where people have become servile because they can’t express their self etc.
- Counter example. Talked about mirconanotechnological administration of drugs and technological updates for internet etc. The topic being discussed allows intellectual development that counters the mental stagnation that some teachers are promoting.
- 4th page conclusion… literally finished on time.</p>
<p>It was a nice prompt :). At least it wasn’t the “Is honesty the best policy” thing.</p>
<p>I should of talked about future policy makers… .ugh :(</p>
<p>i had 5 paragraphs… 1 to adress the other side. i ALMOST ran out of room.</p>
<p>Yea. As time came close to an end, my nicely spaced print became some nasty cursive that took up so much space.</p>
<p>I usually struggle with writing a lot during such a short period of time (30 minutes…really?) but since I heard that ACT rewards longer essays, I made sure to have enough to say. Surprisingly I was able to make 5 paragraphs, and i think i filled about 2 and a quarter pages, I have tiny handwriting…hopefully they’ll be able to read it!</p>
<p>Do they reward using extremely specific examples? Most of mine were more on the vague side…I’d predict I got a 9/10 
which is up from my last time!</p>
<p>I had 5 paragraphs and felt really good.
Used a lecture I had from Dr. Cornel West about paideia and two other good examples</p>
<p>That was the worst essay of my entire ACT taking career! Ha, what’s funny is that when the procter yelled stop, I was in the process of writing the last word of my essay. Anyway, I hated the essay topic! As I was walking out of my school, I saw my last year’s English teacher who was complaining about the essay prompt, she thinks it was lame.</p>
<p>Um, I wrote a story that I made up to be by own experience with getting grades lower than I thought I deserved because I was too afraid to participate in class because I didn’t understand the material discusses in class (Of course, I disagree with a participation grade). You think that was too risky? I’m really nervous now.</p>
<p>f*** that essay topic!!</p>
<p>they should’ve just asked about world peace or something…</p>
<p>Lol am I the only one that LIKED the topic and genuinely felt class participation should be counted for a grade???</p>