AP Literature 10/29/12 Deriving Antoinette’s Insanity In the novel‚ Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys‚ one of the main characters goes through emotional chaos. That character’s name is Antoinette. She grew up in Jamaica in a rich family. After her brother Pierre died‚ her mother went crazy. Later on in the book‚ Antoinette goes crazy as well. Some critics believe that Antoinette’s madness is heredity. I disagree with that critique. The primary source of Antoinette’s madness is from the
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Standardized testing is used in most schools. These are tests that are designed in a way‚ which are given out and recorded in a consistent method. In standardized testing‚ all test takers are required to answer the same set of inquiries. These are exams that usually have multiple-choice‚ or true or false questions‚ and test takers are given a certain amount of time to answer all the problems. Standardized testing is usually used to compare the performance of individuals in a relative manner. Many
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Standardized Tests We all know how stressful tests can be. Standardized tests take the normal stress levels from test and multiplies it infinitely. The only things standardized tests accomplish are limiting the results of students’ grades‚ not testing their full potential‚ and thieving students of their opportunity to learn more. Schools shouldn’t require kids to complete standardized tests. The first reason schools shouldn’t have standardized tests is that the tests only track a student’s performance
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Why We Need Alternatives to Standardized Testing When was the last time the United States placed first in global mathematical performance? In the latest score reports‚ the U.S. didn’t even place in the top 30 countries. Over the last few decades‚ students in the United States’ public education system have been scoring progressively less in areas such as mathematics and science. As one could imagine‚ this is a very alarming trend that could be detrimental to the advancement of our country if
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Imagine a world where students are replacing their opportunity to prepare for college and think for themselves with cram sessions for state standardized tests. In the United States‚ this is an everyday problem. Unfortunately‚ educators keep ignoring the warning signs that show that something needs to change. State standardized tests are state issued tests that measure a student’s ability to recall and apply knowledge. America has recently placed extra emphasis on these tests‚ and by doing that‚ the
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understand the impact she has on the people around her‚ as well as the reader. She has very strong views on the way her world works‚ a world where the Capitol rules everyone else‚ and treats them as slaves‚ just there to provide them all of their necessities and luxuries. For Katniss‚ one toe out of line is responsible for torture or death. Her views eventually unbalance the textbook-strict world she lives in: “Katniss Everdeen‚ the girl who was on fire‚ you have provided a spark that‚ left unattended‚ may
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Standardized Testing is Unfair and Biased A 2001 study published by the Brookings Institution found that 50-80% of year-over-year test score improvements were temporary and "caused by fluctuations that had nothing to do with long-term changes in learning..." Standardized testing is becoming a more prevalent debate in society due to the fact that people are realizing it is unable to fairly judging a student’s academic ability. Standardized testing is inequitable because it does not properly determine
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Standardized tests are destroying our academic integrity‚ causing schools to drill core curriculum into students‚ creating a one size fits all standard for students to adapt to‚ and placing teachers and students under tremendous stress while leaving American children behind academically. Body Paragraph 1- Drilling Curriculum Topic Sentence: Drilling curriculum into students has become an everyday practice in schools across the United States. Evidence: According to Tim Walker‚ writer for NeaToday
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called‚ put your pencil down and stop filling in the bubbles. Standardized tests show schools how well students comprehend what they learned throughout their school year. Standardized tests show students how much they learned and progressed over the years. Taking these tests tends to cause students anxiety. No guarantee expressed or implied that students excel on their standardized test. Through the years statistics have proven that standardized tests have become an inadequate way to assess how students
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Standardized testing is a huge part of the American educational system. The first test American children take is before they start even kindergarten at times. They’re evaluated on if they can read or write‚ if they know how to add or subtract‚ if they know how to write their name or not‚ to place them in the class that fits them the best. From the moment they take that test‚ they take them leading all the way up to the end of their senior year in high school. Some say standardized testing increases
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