<p>ok…so now i did my first essay…thx a lot for anyone who would take the time to read it. i know i’m not a writer, so i’m just expecting 8-10 on my real sat. but i really need some help on how to manage the time because i rushed my 2nd example and conclusion in 5 minutes and when i reread it the essay just don’t make sense as a whole. Anyways, here it is…</p>
<p>should students who work very hard in a course earn very high grades, or should achievement rather than effort determine students’ grades?</p>
<p>In our society, students are graded by the teachers to reflect how well he performs in school. The grade one receives is used as an indication for ones ability when applying for colleges or jobs. Some argues that students should be graded on effort instead of his ability. However, I think one should be graded and recognized by ones real ability, because sometimes one who lacks the ability could spend more time to accomplish a certain goal, but the one with the ability requires less time to accomplish the goal and have a better performance.
In Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, the protagonist Raskolnikov is a firm believer of the extraordinary man theory. He believes that he is the extraordinary man of his society who is authorized to remove the rotten segments of the society and act above the laws set for the common population. Undoubtedly, he did not have an accurate measure of his ability to help others in the society. His belief encouraged his to kill the wicked pawnbroker, Alyona, without careful planning. He believed that by killing Alyona, he was helping many others of his society despite the fact that he was in a state of destitution himself. The over estimation of his real ability caused Raskolnikov to fall into a state of delirium. After a few days, he confessed his crime and accepted his punishment. Ultimately, it proved that he is only an ordinary man. No doubt that he put in more effort to help the others. But his incapability in doing so caused his failure.
In contrast with Crime and Punishment, in Shakespeares play, Hamlet, protagonist Hamlets smart use of his ability helped him successfully revenged for his father. He first setted up a trap for King Claudius to find out the truth of his fathers death. Afterward, Hamlet escaped from Claudius evil plan of murdering him in England. With the help of his loyal friends, he killed King Claudius to revenge for his fathers death. His ability in doing so was his sharp weapon.
Even though, great effort is much appreciated. Ones true ability in doing something should be evaluated and recognized.</p>