Microtheme Argument Essay

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A Microtheme Argument Service-learning courses are extremely valuable for people training to be professionals in any field because they give the student the experience of testing course concepts within real-world contexts, which cannot be learned from studying alone. Examples from personal experience where service-learning courses came in very handy include preparing for the SAT and Driver’s Education. It was proven that students who took the SAT after taking an SAT preparation course did significantly better than students who did not. From my own personal experience, taking the course was a huge benefit and I noticed a huge difference between studying the subjects that were going to be tested separately and taking the actual course. The course had many mock exams, which allowed me to become a more experienced test taker and gave me a good idea of what kind of testing atmosphere to expect beforehand. Half of the stress comes from the different atmosphere that students are not used to taking a test in, which the course helped me overcome because when I went to take the actual SAT, it was a very similar environment. The mock tests in the course also helped me learn the formatting of the test and after taking many of them I was able to learn how to use my time efficiently in order to get the best score possible. Driver’s Education is another prime example of a service-learning course that is extremely valuable in testing course concepts within real-world contexts. Most people take this course in order to get their license early but driving with the instructor in the designated training area gives the student an experience with an actual car rather than just instructions from a textbook. From my own personal experience, the drive times with the instructor gave me a great insight on how the car functions from the perspective of someone in the driver’s seat.
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