<p>I just finished an ACT Practice test- could someone grade my essay?</p>
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<p>-> Bad driving has been an issue since automated transport was created. It seems that on the news, there is always a story about someone who mixed up the gas and brake pedals and crashed into a building. But what makes a good driver? Clearly someone who does not get into car accidents and is responsible. However, I do not think that a G.P.A is necessarily indicative of responsibility.
-> My friends half- uncle is the same age as me and he drives. But, he is not a high school student. He decided that a G.E.D would be a better option for him. Instead of school, he holds down a full time job, meaning, he has responsibility because he is doing so. He didn’t have a C average while in school, yet he drives to an from work. If a G.P.A restriction were imposed, my friends half-uncle would be unable to work, taking opportunities away from him. Furthermore, it would prevent him from being a tax paying member of society.
-> Another example of a non-academic teen is a neighbor, Eric, who resides in my neighborhood. He is 19 and works in his dads auto mechanic shop and on the weekends does plumbing with his uncle. He had a straight D average in school, literally only doing enough to graduate with some summer school. It was because of this he decided to pick up a trade instead of college. He, of course, is highly responsible if he repairs cars and plumbing with out taking short cuts. He also drives to work sites and the repair shop. The G.P.A restriction would prevent him from working and contributing to society.
->Both of my previous examples discuss teens who did not take a traditional path through high school. There are certainly more. In my opinion, the “C” average limit is not defined well enough. These kids who did not take traditional paths through high school or didn’t attend at all would be stuck in a situation where they would not be able to drive. If this rule were to be imposed, it would need to be defined with multiple clauses for all of the different cases that could appear with teens applying for a license.
-> Many would agree that those with strong G.P.As tend to be more responsible. However that does not correlate directly with being able to drive. During my freshman year, I observed the class valedictorian fail their road tests many times. Certainly, she was responsible and intelligent, but she did not have skills required to drive. She lacks in depth perception, meaning she could not stop in time properly for intersections etc. because she could not judge how far away they were.
-> Instilling this restriction might be an incentive to raise grades, but again, not necessarily make better drivers. Again, some might not have the needed skills, like reaction timing or depth perception. Furthermore, grades do not always correlate with responsibility. Ultimately, I do not think employing this average limit for obtaining a license is a good idea. It could take opportunity away from those who did not do well in high school and have not gone on to college. Instilling this limit would really be prejudicial against those who are not the most savvy.</p>