<p>I took a practice test today, but need someone to grade my essay unbiasedly.</p>
<p>The topic basically is whether a law should be passed prohibiting students with grades below c’s from getting a driver’s liscence.</p>
<pre><code> There is an ongoing debate in several states on whether students should be required to maintain a passing grade in order to qualify for a driver’s license. Many agree with this policy because they believe that responsible students who do well in school would be more adept drivers. However, others argue that there is no correlation between grades and driving skills, making such a law unnecessary. Nevertheless, students should be required to maintain a “C” average in school in order to receive a license because doing well in school is an indicator of responsibility, it rewards students who to their work, and further motivates students who don’t.
A good grade may not be an indicator of driving ability, true. However, it is an indicator of responsibility. Students who do well in school are obviously good at managing their time and handling heavy workloads. Responsible students is less likely to text and drive--or even drink and drive--which would make driving a lot safer for teens. Also, as a bonus, responsible teens can also be expected to maintain their car better than irresponsible ones.
In addition to encouraging students to be responsible, such a law would also further reward students who do well. One common complaint of public systems is that although they have many programs geared towards helping students that are behind academically, they fail to properly reward and encourage the students who do well. One may argue that getting good grades is its own reward because they lead to acceptance into more selective colleges, which is true, no doubt. However, you cannot expect the average teenager to care about what kind of college they get into. Most only get good grades because they are forced to. Adding this law would a driver's license would be more exclusive, effective rewarding those who possess one.
The final, and probably the most important, reason I fully advocate this law is that it would motivate students that are failing to do better. As I mentioned before, most students in high school cannot comprehend that their decisions will have lifelong consequences, so grades are of trivial importance to them. However, adding an immediate reward for bring his English grade up to passing would definitely motivate teenaged John to work harder, especially since all his friends are getting their licenses. A license is a tangible reward for working diligently in school, which is what most teenagers want. It isn't some far off promise that better grades means a better life, which most teens just can't comprehend.
Although this new legislature would be extremely justified in my opinion, it isn't without its critics. They believe that grades are no measure of driving prowess and that this law would make certain students feel excluded. Although they may be right about grades not measuring driving ability, grades do measure responsibility, which is just s critical for being a safe driver. Driving ability can easily be build with practice. And, addressing the second point, although several students may feel left out at first, the long term affect would only encourage them to work harder. The problem is not that the student's cannot make good grades; (with some exceptions) it is that they do not want to, whether it be because of laziness or lack of motivation. A requirement for students to be passing would fix both these problems.
I am fully in support of this law due to the short term and long term affects wit would have on the safely and ability of our teenage drivers. This law is just because a good grade in school indicates responsibility and having such a law would motivate students doing poorly and reward other students doing well. Car accidents are one of the leading causes of death in America, and any law that seeks to reduce the severity of these accidents is an excellent policy in my book.
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