3. Introduction
– Parents & kids share several concerns about future
Some students get full of A's
Other hide under the bed
– The situation begs the following question :
– How important are grades for determining
success?
4.
5. Claim
I think grades do not reflect success because
Grades only give short time happiness
Real life requires survival skill
Many genius people used to get bad grades
6. 1st Support
– Grades only give short term happiness
-parents & teacher happy=student happy
-stop bothering developing knowledge,only focus
on grades
– Example:anyone can get good grades studying
last night
7. 2nd Support
– Real life needs survival skills
– Jobs wouldn't require memorized stuffs & write in
exam
– Are not taught in educational institutions
– Example: modern education system gives
importance only to board exams & admission
tests
8. 3rd Support
Many genius people used to get bad grades
-Educational system eliminates creativity
-Grades are monetary system
Example: Einstein
Steve Jobs etc
9.
10. Counter Argument & Refutation
Counter Arguments:
-Having good grades
means having more
options
-People only notice
good grades
Refutation:
-Not only entering
workforce is enough.
-Remains only for some
years
11. Solutions
– Not becoming too much obsessed with grades
– Not becoming too much disappointed with grades
– Changing educational grading system
– Not judging anyone by grades
12.
13. So what is the point of all of this??
– For motivating everyone to forget about good
grades
– Success only depends on- hard work,passion &
optimism.