March SAT Essay Topic: Sommes-nous des idiots?
The SAT essay topic in March was apparently about reality TV shows. I don’t know what the question was. It has not been released. But I have my ring of informants and I trust they would not make anything this encroyable up.
Up until now, essay topics have focused on topics such as courage, authority, scientific progress, pride, community and loss.
Now, we have been asked about reality tv shows.
It would be fine if this were just another essay being written in high school for some burnt out English teacher to get a break from reading Kate Chopin essays. But the SAT is our national exam for College Entrance. It represents the skill level we expect from juniors in high school. AND it was the ONLY essay topic.
I confess, I am prone to idolize the French, so maybe I am incorrect, but I cannot imagine the only essay question on le bac focusing on reality television.
It would be fine if most of my candidates for examination had ever seen a reality television show. And I don’t like to voice such an elitist complaint, but, as long as I’m blogging: What about the smart kids? Don’t they deserve a shot at this test as well?
