Satire Essay: Long Time To Grade Student Work

The target of our satirical essay is teachers who take an exceptionally long time to grade student work. We chose this target because it relates directly to us. It is important to bring awareness to this topic, as it can be a constantly recurring issue for many students in school. Students often get penalized for turning in work late, but teachers receive no punishments or penalties for doing the same. I often deal with this particular situation: I wait weeks for my work to be returned after I only had 1 week to complete the assignment. Students participate in sports, extracurriculars, and seven other classes during the school day, but many teachers fail to notice this hard work and continue to reprimand students for turning in work late.

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For example, after explaining how Mrs. Dubois and Sam McDonwald feel about teachers grading student work, the principal’s input is included, “No student would ever understand how I feel. They will never have to do this amount of work and endure this much stress.” The principal claims that students are stress-free and could never be as stressed as he is. Here, the irony is demonstrated, as the report clearly emphasizes the amount of stress students endure through extracurricular activities and school requirements. The principal does not notice the reality of the stress students endure, which creates a sense of irony due to the fact that this is the exact opposite of reality. Furthermore, we used apophasis when Sam McDonwald explains his stressful and long schedule, “I only have an eight-hour school day, a four-hour practice, and seven other classes, but I’m only a little stressed, so I will avoid bringing it up.” By saying “so I will avoid bringing it up,” we were able to raise the issue by claiming to not bring it up or mention it, which is the definition of apophasis. Ultimately, this allows us to enhance the impact of Sam McDonwald’s words and allow the reader to truly understand what is meant and being said. Lastly, our work included a number of hyperboles, as our essay had many important, extreme points to be made. For instance, we used phrases such as “backbreaking academic work,” “egregious mistake,” and “bows down to the knees of both adults.” By using such extreme phrases, the audience is more entertained and our words are more effective, as they are exaggerated and engaging. After all, this allows the audience to feel the emotions being expressed and provides a sense of perspective toward the victim and the target of the