Too Much Presure by Colen Wenke
Juan Garcia
English Language
Too Much Pressure by Colleen Wenke
Questions on Meaning What reasons does Wenke suggest for the increase in cheating among students? Wenke suggests that the increase in cheating is moral decline. She that schools need to assume the responsibility of teaching kids about what are good morals, the difference of good and bad. She also express her most important reason is that students are too busy to get done the little things that need get done such as homework. These students are college bound students. Students that are trying to juggle too many activities. Restoring to compromising their integrity for a good grade. What does Wenke see as a possible negative consequence of cheating among students today? She suggest that we are creating a society where students believe that it is okay to cheat. These students will be the people running our country. Corporate presidents and executives. The people running the governments. She continues by saying that its sure that once they get they get to the stop they won’t stop cheating. She is basically saying that cheating will continue into adulthood. It will become a life habit. What solution does Wenke offer for the problem of student cheating? Wenke believes that we need to make students interested in learning. We need to make them desire knowledge, we need to get rid of the work. That way they want to earn the grade through their work and learned. Not just earn it by coping and not learning anything.
Questions on Writing Strategy How effective do you find Wenke's opening paragraph? What does it suggest to you about her intended AUDIENCE? I find Wenke's opening effective. I think her intended audience is students who are in High School or College studies. She describes a common scenario where a student is taking a test and that student does anything to pass that exam. I think many students can relate and want to read more of the article. Also not just students and relate
English Language
Too Much Pressure by Colleen Wenke
Questions on Meaning What reasons does Wenke suggest for the increase in cheating among students? Wenke suggests that the increase in cheating is moral decline. She that schools need to assume the responsibility of teaching kids about what are good morals, the difference of good and bad. She also express her most important reason is that students are too busy to get done the little things that need get done such as homework. These students are college bound students. Students that are trying to juggle too many activities. Restoring to compromising their integrity for a good grade. What does Wenke see as a possible negative consequence of cheating among students today? She suggest that we are creating a society where students believe that it is okay to cheat. These students will be the people running our country. Corporate presidents and executives. The people running the governments. She continues by saying that its sure that once they get they get to the stop they won’t stop cheating. She is basically saying that cheating will continue into adulthood. It will become a life habit. What solution does Wenke offer for the problem of student cheating? Wenke believes that we need to make students interested in learning. We need to make them desire knowledge, we need to get rid of the work. That way they want to earn the grade through their work and learned. Not just earn it by coping and not learning anything.
Questions on Writing Strategy How effective do you find Wenke's opening paragraph? What does it suggest to you about her intended AUDIENCE? I find Wenke's opening effective. I think her intended audience is students who are in High School or College studies. She describes a common scenario where a student is taking a test and that student does anything to pass that exam. I think many students can relate and want to read more of the article. Also not just students and relate