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The following letter to the editor is
written in response to a school
district’s “no pass, no play” policy,
which states that students must
pass all their classes in order to
participate in any extracurricular
activity.
Dear Editor,
The “no pass, no play” rule needs to
be changed. It encourages students
to drop out of school, is unfair to
certain types of learners, and is too
focused on only one aspect of life.
Some students remain in school
only because they want to
participate in some activity. There
are many activities from which
students can choose. They may do
well in all of their classes but one.
That one class, however, forces
them out of the only thing keeping
them in school. Whatever gain the
rule brings is completely lost if we
lose the student entirely.
People learn differently.
Unfortunately, the classroom is
usually the only environment in
which students are given a chance
to learn. Failing a class in that
environment doesn’t necessarily
mean the student is bad. It may
mean merely that the student is
different. Not all students perform
the same in a classroom
environment. Punishing such a
student is the wrong answer.
Some students have great skills in
areas other than academics. They
need a place to develop those skills.
Extracurricular activities provide
such a place. When we prevent
students from developing their skills, we're moving in the wrong direction.
The "no pass, no play" rule may have good intentions, but it also has many undesirable consequences. Therefore, i oppose the current policy.
Sincerely,
Monica Washington
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Use the passage to answer the
question.
Which sentence best supports
the argument in this letter?
Allowing students to
participate in things they
are good at will enhance
their self-esteem.
Focusing students on their
grades will help them
many years later.
The school district has
changed over the past few
years.
The school has added
several extracurricular
activities in the past year.
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