This requires time, effort and competence from the teacher, because they need to evaluate dozens and dozens of essays per week in a non-superficial way.
Much easier to read some diarrhea about how [random object] symbolizes [random abstract concept] and be like "congratulations on having a pulse, you get an A!"
Are you talking about high school? I didn't realize they were grouped together like that. They do separate it in college, but I agree. Critical thinking and reading comprehension are far more important skills and composition classes put a much heavier focus on them.
This requires time, effort and competence from the teacher, because they need to evaluate dozens and dozens of essays per week in a non-superficial way.
Much easier to read some diarrhea about how [random object] symbolizes [random abstract concept] and be like "congratulations on having a pulse, you get an A!"
Are you talking about high school? I didn't realize they were grouped together like that. They do separate it in college, but I agree. Critical thinking and reading comprehension are far more important skills and composition classes put a much heavier focus on them.