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June2009SATEssayPrompts

IfyoutooktheJune2009SAT,youhadoneoftheessaypromptsbelow:

Prompt1

Thinkcarefullyabouttheissuepresentedinthefollowingexcerptandtheassignmentbelow.

Thediscoverythatsomeoneweadmirehasdonesomethingwrongisalwaysdisappointinganddisillusioning.Yetevenwhenpeopleweconsiderheroeshavebeentarnishedbytheirfaults,theyarenolessvaluablethanpeoplewhoappearperfect.Whenwelearnthatanadmiredperson,evenonewhoisseeminglyperfect,hasbehavedinlessthanadmirableways,wediscoveracomplextruth:

greatideasandgreatdeedscomefromimperfectpeoplelikeourselves.

Assignment:

Dowebenefitfromlearningabouttheflawsofpeopleweadmireandrespect?

Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservations.

Prompt2

Thinkcarefullyabouttheissuepresentedinthefollowingexcerptandtheassignmentbelow.

Somepeoplesayyoushouldbecontentwithwhatyouhaveandacceptwhoyouare.Butitispossiblethattoomuchself-acceptancecanturnintoself-satisfiedlackofambition.Peopleshouldalwaysstrivetoimprovethemselvesandtohavemoreintheirlives—friends,things,opportunities.Afterall,wherewouldwebeifgreatpeople,bothinhistoryandinourowntime,didnottrytohavemoreandtoimprovethemselves?

Assignment:

Isitbestforpeopletoacceptwhotheyareandwhattheyhave,orshouldpeoplealwaysstrivetobetterthemselves?

Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservations.#p#副标题#e#

Prompt3

Thinkcarefullyabouttheissuepresentedinthefollowingexcerptandtheassignmentbelow.

So-calledcommonsensedetermineswhatpeopleshouldwear,whomtheyshouldrespect,whichrulestheyshouldfollow,andwhatkindoflifetheyshouldlead.Commonsenseisconsideredobviousandnatural,toosensibletoquestion.Butpeople'scommonsensedecisionsmayturnouttobewrong,eveniftheyarethoughttobecorrectaccordingtothejudgmentofvastmajoritiesofpeople.

AdaptedfromAlaindeBotton,TheConsolationsofPhilosophy

Assignment:

Cancommonsensebetrustedandaccepted,orshoulditbequestioned?

Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservations.

Prompt4

Thinkcarefullyabouttheissuepresentedinthefollowingexcerptandtheassignmentbelow.

Winningdoesnotrequirepeopletobeagainstsomeoneelse;peoplecanreachtheirgoalsthroughcooperationjustaswellastheycanthroughcompetition.Winningisnotalwaystheresultofselfishindividualism.Peopleachievehappinessbycooperatingwithotherstoincreasethehappinessofall,ratherthanbywinningatothers'expense.Oursisnotaworldinwhichthepriceofoneperson'shappinessissomeoneelse'sunhappiness.

AdaptedfromGilbertBrim,Ambition

Assignment:

Whensomepeoplewin,mustotherslose,oraretheresituationsinwhicheveryonewins?

Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservations.

Thinkcarefullyabouttheissuepresentedinthefollowingexcerptandtheassignmentbelow.

So-calledcommonsensedetermineswhatpeopleshouldwear,whomtheyshouldrespect,whichrulestheyshouldfollow,andwhatkindoflifetheyshouldlead.Commonsenseisconsideredobviousandnatural,toosensibletoquestion.Butpeople'scommonsensedecisionsmayturnouttobewrong,eveniftheyarethoughttobecorrectaccordingtothejudgmentofvastmajoritiesofpeople.

AdaptedfromAlaindeBotton,TheConsolationsofPhilosophy

Assignment:

Cancommonsensebetrustedandaccepted,orshoulditbequestioned?

Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservations.

Prompt4

Thinkcarefullyabouttheissuepresentedinthefollowingexcerptandtheassignmentbelow.

Winningdoesnotrequirepeopletobeagainstsomeoneelse;peoplecanreachtheirgoalsthroughcooperationjustaswellastheycanthroughcompetition.Winningisnotalwaystheresultofselfishindividualism.Peopleachievehappinessbycooperatingwithotherstoincreasethehappinessofall,ratherthanbywinningatothers'expense.Oursisnotaworldinwhichthepriceofoneperson'shappinessissomeoneelse'sunhappiness.

AdaptedfromGilbertBrim,Ambition

Assignment:

Whensomepeoplewin,mustotherslose,oraretheresituationsinwhicheveryonewins?

Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservations.

Prompt

Thinkcarefullyabouttheissuepresentedinthefollowingexcerptandassignmentbelow.

Tochangeistorisksomething,makingusfeelinsecure.Nottochangeisabiggerrisk,thoughweseldomfeelthatway.Thereisnochoicebuttochange.People,however,cannotbemotivatedtochangefromtheoutside.Allofourmotivationcomesfromwithin.

AdaptedfromWardSybouts,PlanninginSchoolAdministration:

AHandbook

Assignment

Whatmotivatespeopletochange?

Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyoureading,studies,experience,orobservations.

SampleEssay-6分范文

Whatmotivatespeopletochangeisarelentlessandinnatedesireforself-improvement.Rarelyeverhashistoryseenamanorsocietykickback,relax,andsay“Wellthataboutdoesit.Notmuchelsetodohere!

”Withineverypersonisthepotentialtoachievegreatnessinsomeform;beitathletically,mentally,spiritually.Thisinherentpotentialdemandsthatpeoplecontinuetoexploreandchangeboththeirenvironmentsandthemselvesthroughouttheirlife’scourse.Nevershouldamanbeidlefortoolong.Afteracknowledgingthechangesamanhasalreadymadetohisenvironment,thepursuitofself-improvementwillonceagainstirwithinhissoulandcallhimtoaction.Thisinternaldesire,thispursuitofchallengeandperfection,doesnotprohibitmanfrombeinghappywithhisstatusandachievements.Onthecontrary,thedeviceservesmoretoallowthemantoconstantlystriveforgreaterchange,newerinnovation.Whatmotivatespeopletochangeistheongoingneedtoredefinepeople’slivesandidentities–toelevatethemtohigherlevelsofeminenceandsucess.

Agoodexampleofthiscanbeseeninclinicalpsychology.Whenpatientsseektherapyfordifficultiesthathaveencumberedtheirdailyfunctioning,theymostoftenarrivefortreatmentvoluntarilyandwillingly-theyconsciouslyacceptthenecessityoftherapyandsoparticipatewithoutanyduress.Duringthecourseofclinicaltherapy,thepatient’sconcerns,anxieties,ideas,emotions,andfearsarebroughttolight.However,thecliniciandoesnottrytoalterthebeliefs,feeling,andsentimentsofhisclient;rather,hesimplyilluminatestheminordertoprovidethepatientwithanaccurateviewofhimself.Theprocess,ofraisingconcernsandideastothesurfaceofconsciousawareness,isknownasclarification.ModernpsychologyisafarthrowfromthepsychoanalysisofFreud’stime,inwhichpsychologistsattemptedto“interpret”pre-andunconsciousfeelingsthathadbeenrepressedbythepatient.Becausecliniciansonlyclarify,andnotdissect,alter,orinterpretaclient’sinnerdesiresandemotions,theclienthimselfisresponsibleforinstitutingchange.Ifheistochange,hemustdictatethecourseoftherapy,andmaketheconsciouschoicetoimprovehimself.Thiswidelyusedapproachiscalled“clientcenteredtherapy.”Iftheclient’sennuiorillfeelingsareduetosituationalfactorsorinternaldesigns（asopposetobiologicalchangesthatwouldqualifyforadiagnosisofpsychopathology（mentaldisorder））,hemustchangethemonhisownaccordtoprecipitatechangewithinhimself.Thetherapistwillnot“cure”himinanyway.Healonemustanswerthecallwithinhimselftorefineandredefinehisidentityandplaceinsociety.Thisneed,ofself-improvement,alsoinitiallybroughthimtothetherapist.Hewasabletorecognizethedisorderofhisenvironmentandacknowledgehisownnegativefeelings.Thisinturnbroughthimtotherapy,wherehewasguidedthroughaprocessofintrospectionthatultimatelyenabledhimtoimprovehimself,assuagehisanxieties,andrightfullycontinueonhislifelongpursuitofevengreaterachievements.

ScoreExplanation6分原因与点评

Thisoutstandingessayeffectivelyandinsightfullydevelopsthepointofviewthat“Whatmotivatespeopletochangeistheongoingneedtoredefinepeople’slivesandidentities–toelevatethemtohigherlevelsofeminenceandsucess.”Thewriterdemonstratesoutstandingcriticalthinkingbyclearlyfocusingon“clientcenteredtherapy”tosupportthisposition.Thewriterbeginsbyexplainingthat“Whenpatientsseektherapyfordifficultiesthathaveencumberedtheirdailyfunctioning,theymostoftenarrivefortreatmentvoluntarilyandwillingly.”Thewriterthendescribestheprocessoftherapyandshowshow,iftheclient“istochange,hemustdictatethecourseoftherapy,andmaketheconsciouschoicetoimprovehimself.”Thewriterconcludeswiththeideathattherapyisatoolforsomeonewhowishestochange,andwhilethetherapistwillnot“cure”