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.

Doing School Part 1

5 Comments
1] Faircrest High has 5 of their best students. Eve, Kevin, Michelle, Teresa, and Roberto, who are well known for their outstanding school work and their dedication to school.
2] Although the shining students may have perfect grades, they are often under a constant state of stress.
3] Not all good students are goody two shoes. They sometimes have to do things they’re not proud of.
4] Doing school – is a system where achievement depends more on “doing”- going through the correct motions, than on learning and engaging with the curriculum.
5] Some students feels compelled to cheat in order to get a good grade.

4 Questions
1] If these students cheat, how come they never get caught?
2] What motivates them to maintain high grades even if they’re so stressed?
3] Do they “suck up” to their teachers?
4] How come they try to hide the stress? Shouldn’t they be finding ways to relieve it?

3 Vocabulary
1] Espoused: to adopt or support something as a belief or cause.
2] Frenetic: characterized by feverish activity, confusion, and hurry
3] Prestigious: Play or to be played as fast as possible.

2 Literary Terms
1] “good job, Jerome. You’re a Star.” – Metaphor.
2] “He’s a glass is half-full kind of guy.” – Metaphor.

1 Overview Sentence
Students nowadays are being put under constant stress and they feel pressured to get good grades.