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Part II: Analysis of Exam Areas
One More Analytical/Expository Topic
Some parents encourage their high school students to get an after-school
or weekend job. Other parents cite the importance of getting good grades,
discouraging their high school students from getting after-school or weekend
jobs.
What is your opinion or viewpoint on this subject? Use specific supporting
details from your own observations, experience, or reading as you write your
response.
A few reminders:
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Read the topic two or three times.
Underline key words or phrases.
Restate the topic information in your own words. (In this case, part-time
jobs in school versus good grades and no jobs.)
This is a position paper — you need to pick one side and write in support
of that one side only!
It doesn’t matter which side you choose. Usually, it’s best to select the side
you can most comfortably write about — even if you personally disagree
with the position. Select the easiest position to write on and support it with
observations and experiences. Keep in mind that these observations and
experiences can be fictional since this section of the exam is testing your
writing ability.
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