This unit culminates with the composition of a classical argument essay. Topic: Your essay should focus on an issue you see within education today. Your essay should take a position on the issue and...

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PERFECTION Vs PRESSURIZATION
Contents
Introduction    3
Thesis statement    3
Arguments and opposing views    3
Refutation of opposing views    6
Conclusion    7
Work Cited    7
Introduction
From the day a child is born, his/her parents start gauging the capabilities they possess. The parent’s imagination process makes them daydream about their child being a doctor or a world class leader or a successful businessman. And they have every single right to do so. But what they overlook is the extreme pressure that gets accumulated on the child. The American education system adding to the child’s miseries compel them to score high grades in every subject. The curriculum is designed in such a manner that the child floats in an ocean of tasks without being able to ace even one of them.
Thesis statement
American education system has put extreme pressure on the children and young adults in order to make them perfect. Exerting pressure has led to serious health implications such as type 1 diabetes, stress, high blood pressure and obesity in many children and teenagers. One primary reason for dropouts is high pressure.
Arguments and opposing views
The pressure system adopted by schools’ forces students to secure high grades in all subjects. This system provides no relaxation and gets intensified as a student gets older. This creates a negative atmosphere for the students and they often experience burn out due to extreme pressure. If that was not enough, children are expected to be good in extra curricular activities also. The students sometimes wonder if they are supposed to choose one career then why study so many subjects.
The resume building process starts early for a student. He/ She is expected to add value to their resumes from a young age. Their preparation for the brick mortar building that offers them the highest degree starts from the foundation years. The exams such as PSAT are now offered to 8th graders, hoping that it will help them prepare well for SAT. The barometer of college entrance is SAT.
Increased pressure in the educational arena leads to health issues in children. In United States, obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure are common issues in young children. Students are being hospitalized for anxiety, depression and other mental-health issues (Kamara & Kadiatu, 2019). The pressure exerted by the education system...