Maria Khan Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 (edited) Hi everyone, I am having a lot of difficulty with the Issueessay and would be so grateful if someone would ready my essay and grade it! I'll grade yours in return! Thanks! Scandals are useful because they focus our attention on problems in ways that no speaker or reformer ever could. Most scandals are not useful in directing attention to problems relevant to the common individual. When we think of infamous scandals that received media coverage, Bill Clinton’s secret affair comes to mind. I find it hard to believe that this scandal in particular was a problem worth focusing attention on. The motivation behind scandals tend to include ruining reputations and creating drama out of irrelevant issues- neither of which are useful to average individual. Furthermore, scandals are not useful in bringing substantially relevant issues to light.[ When thinking of major scandals that have come to light in the past, Bill Clinton immediately comes to mind. President Clinton was venerated as the prestigious leader of the U.S. before his infidelity came to light. Once the media got hold of his affair with Monica Lewinsky, President Clinton’s reputation became a joke. Was this really a problem that needed an entire nation’s attention? Other than ruining the reputation of one man, focusing any attention on this scandal had no use at all. Along with exposing secret affairs of those we used to admire, scandals also create drama out of irrelevant situations rather than issues that deserve our attention. Rather than hearing about the famine and genocide that is plaguing Syria and Sudan, Entertainment Tonight is focusing our attention to the “real issues”-- what Miley Cyrus is or is not wearing these days, and Kim Kardashian’s weight loss secrets. These scandals that are being fed to us, are taking our attention away from issues that are truly important. Although it may hold true that scandals steal our attention away from the real problems, human curiosity often leads our attention to scandals over true issues. Clearly, scandals are not useful in focusing our attention on problems in ways that no speaker could. In fact, I would argue that we need more speakers and reformers voicing issues that deserve our attention rather than focusing on irrelevant scandals and controversies. Edited October 20, 2013 by wasleys Removed unnecessary formatting which made post difficult to read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahib JJ Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Overall Intuitive, the language is lucid and the examples are articulated well. Though you could do better with a couple more examples, generally you seem to have a clear stand underpinned with solid examples. Id say 4-5. Good luck. When is your exam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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