Some people believe that competition for high grades motivates students to excel in the classroom. Others believe that such competition seriously limits the quality of real learning.
Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely aligns with your own position and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should address both of the views presented.
Grades have become the units of measurement for a student's intelligence. On the contrary, whether these grades reflect the true potential of the students and motivate them to learn more, is of a question. Students are in a rat-race to bag the highest grades by whatsoever means possible. This tends to restrict the quality of learning. However, whether competition for high grades serves as a motivation or limitation is a contentious issue. A stand can be taken only after scrupulous analysis.
Firstly, the students forget the ultimate aim of learning by indulging in the competition for grad...
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