Argument Against Standardized Testing

In today’s world, there are many social issues that are present. My group has decided to take action against one of those social issues. In particular, the social issue of standardized testing. Examples of standardized testing include the SAT and ACT. It’s a social issue because it affects millions of students every year. It’s a problem because it’s an inaccurate representation of a student’s knowledge. As a result, action needs to be taken to solve the issue. In this case, my group did a social action to raise awareness about the issue. Standardized testing is an ongoing dilemma and needs to be solved. When we were in the first stages of planning the action we struggled a bit. However, we were able to quickly project a concrete plan. Our first goal was to connect with two audiences. One being the general public and the other being state and federal lawmakers. To achieve this, we
Aaron, our group leader, allowed me to chose what task from the two groups I wanted to do. I chose to make the pamphlets because it allows to me express my creativeness. As opposed to writing, which I despise. The first thing I did was research. For instance, I started with a basic google search of why standardized testing is bad. I founded a decent amount of articles from my search. Out of the articles, two stood out to me. Regarding that they provided me with the information I was looking for and weren’t too lengthy. Another thing I did was translate the information from the research onto the pamphlet. In other words, I took the most important points and make them straightforward. In order for people to understand why standardized testing is a social issue. The last task was making the pamphlet. I had to make a layout before placing any information in it. For the layout, I created it using a software called MyCreative. The software made the process much more easier. Overall, I was pleased with my contribution in the