Doing School Part 2

5 Comments
1] Most of the advanced students cheat, but in a different way.
2] They cheat by programming equations in their calculators, cutting class to study, and asking friends who took the tests earlier for help.
3] Sharing work is also considered a cheating strategy where students share answers and copy.
4] Some students enjoy being pushed to their limits because it makes them feel ready for the future.
5] These students are being pushed because they’re convinced that the rigorous work will prepare them for a brighter future.

4 Questions
1] What kind of behavior is fostered by the expectations of the school community and by these outside of school?
2] Can students meet these expectations without sacrificing personal and academic goals and beliefs?
3] Can parents encourage their children to strive for future success without pushing too hard?
4] What can school teachers do to help with the stress?

3 Vocabulary
1] Consummate: to bring something such as a business deal to a conclusion.
2] Egregious: conspicuously bad or offensive.
3] Unprecedented: having no earlier parallel or equivalent.

2 Literary Terms
1] The humor was often lost in the translation. –Metaphor.
2] And they view most administrators as disciplinarians. –Simile.

1 Overview Sentence
Students like Teresa, goes to drastic measures to work hard in school despite of their health and outer school life.