2011년 4월 1일 금요일

Here it is, Mr.Garrioch.

Basically there are two different kinds of education. One is public education, and one is private education. The idea that public education must be the major part of education is general nowadays. Most of the people claim that public education must be reinforced because too much private education can cause educational inequality. They also think that teaching citizens is one of the obligations that the government must fulfill. However, others believe it is much better to leave the responsibility of education to the individuals. By comparing educations of different countries, it can be easily figured out that it is much more efficient to let students study in their own way. I believe the students must not rely on public education in order to success.

The case of American public education shows why people should not rely on public education. Fortunately, many people in America are satisfied with their public education. 57% of the parents showed their satisfaction of the public education, giving A or B grade to their own children’s school. However, the problem is that the public schools can’t control or teach the students properly. In a Youtube video, Stupid in America, the problem of public education is effectively revealed. It shows the picture of a real public school class. During the class, students do not pay attention to the teacher at all. Some of the students sleep, some walk over the desk, ans some even play a board game during the class. The teacher wastes his class to say “Guys, listen!” or “Get back to your seat!” According to PISA, stands for Program for International Student Assessment, American students ranked 25th in international Tests. There also is a case about a boy who went to school until he gets 18 but still could not read. This is the problem of public education. Public education obviously has no ability to teach the students well.

The case of Finland also can strengthen the argument that people should not rely on public education. The education of Finland is generally known as a form of successful public education, because there is no ‘Hagwons’, but the students in Finland achieve great results compared to the students in other countries. However, the case actually must be interpreted in different ways. There are some hidden facts behind Finland education. There are mainly three paradoxes that the education system has. First, Students learn more when they are less taught. Second, Students learn more when they take lesser tests. Third, Best students in high school have more possibility to become elementary school teacher, instead of achieving some kind of great achievements. With these three paradoxes, it is proved that the reason of Finland students’ success in academic works is not the well developed public education system but something else. If students learn less when they are taught more, the education is not only useless but harmful. Therefore, even in Finland, public education is not a thing that people can rely on.

The case of Korea can show the efficiency of private education. In contrast to the case of America, the form of education system in Korea is far different. Koreans are famous for having high enthusiasm for education. Barrack Obama mentioned about the enthusiasm, “Even those who are poor insist that their children are getting the best education.” Actually the public education system in Korea is not that great, but it does not matter at all for Korean Students. In Korea, people expect literally nothing from the public education. Instead, most of the students get private educations in their own. Students pay additional time for ‘Hagwons’ after the school ends. They choose different classes on their own need, and supplement for their lack of understanding in certain subjects. As a result, Korean students became one of the smartest students in the world. They learn much harder things compared to the same age students in other countries and achieve better scores. This shows that private education is the more efficient way of teaching students than public education.

It is true that having a perfect public education system is the most idealistic way of educating students. Parents would not have to pay attention for their children’s education, and would need much less money to raise them. However, as shown in the case of American and Finland education system, public education cannot teach students properly. Therefore, people should try harder to develop better private education system in the future, which is the most efficient way of education

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  1. I was choked by the physics exam yesterday.. :(
    sorry i am late.

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  2. Most (DELETE of the) people claim that public education must be reinforced because too much private education can cause educational inequality.

    By comparing educations of different countries, it can be easily figured out that it is much more efficient to let students study in their own way (FOR EXAMPLE? THIS IS A BIT VAGUE). I believe (DELETE the) students must not rely on public education in order to SUCCEED (DELETE success).

    (Decent intro - but I'm not clear on your thesis. Are you saying that they should rely on private education? Which countries are you going to compare? Be a bit clearer.)

    The case of American public education shows why people should not rely on public education. Fortunately (DO YOU MEAN UNFORTUNATELY? IF WE CAN'T RELY ON IT, IS IT GOOD THAT PEOPLE ARE SATISIFIED WITH IT? CLARIFY.), many people in America are satisfied with their public education.

    Some of the students sleep, some walk over the desk, AND (DELETE ans) some even play a board game during the class. The teacher wastes his BREATH IN class to say “Guys, listen!” or “Get back to your seat!” According to THE PISA (DELETE stands for) (Program for International Student Assessment), American students ranked 25th in international tests. There also is a case about a boy who went to school until he BECAME (DELETE gets) 18(,) but still could not read. This is the problem of public education. Public education obviously has A LIMITED (DELETE no) ability to teach the students well.

    (Your thesis started out okay, but does an incomplete job of setting the table. You should briefly introduce America, Finland, and Korea - and consider the order of those to best suit your opinion - which shouldn't be saved as a surprise in the conclusion. The reader wants to know what signposts to watch for and keep in mind so they can evaluate your opinion and decide what they agree with as they read.

    Be careful of saying "public education has NO ability" to educate. None? None at all? Too general and extreme. Qualify that statement so you don't alienate your reader.)

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  3. I think you really need to take another look at the Finnish example. It's a clear example of how public education CAN ACTUALLY WORK. I don't think you can make the argument you are trying to make using Finland as an example. As well, you generally assume that every classroom in America is like the one you saw in the YouTube video. I've worked in private hakwons that are just as bad. My point is - some teachers and some students create that kind of environment, but it isn't the norm.

    What I do like about this essay is that it shows a lot of improvement in terms of diction and grammar and clarity. You've come a long way, and this is great to see. But now you need to shift your focus to deeper analyis of the sources and focus on content.

    You are brave to take an unpopular view in this essay - basically the opposite position most other students take in the class. If you are going to do that, make sure you find sources that might support your ideas. We also need some quotes and references to the sources. This essay is light on fact, credibility, and well formed arguments.

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  4. Also, "Here it is" is hardly a suitable title. A title is there for a reason - it tells the reader a clue about what they will read. In a second draft, we need a real title.

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  5. Check your SPAM folder for more edits that seemed to disappear.

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