The following are letters to the editor of a school newspaper. Students should be allowed to study without worrying about grades. Fortunately most educators are becoming aware of the fact that students have different interests and abilities. However, the regimentation resulting from grades still exists. Grades often stifle creativity. Competing for better grades causes many students to turn down success on everyone. I do not demand as some extremists do, that grades should be abolished immediately. However, I do believe that less emphasis should be placed on grades. I hope that someday grades will become optional at Village High School, opportunities to pursue music dramatics and sports. Grades impose an arbitrary standard Magdalena Smith, President, Drama Club Let's face the facts about grades. Grades perform three basic functions First, grades motivate students to work at their highest level ofcompetence. Second, they act as a reward for hardworking students and as a reprimand to students who do not work hard. Finally, grades are used as an effective standard by which to measure student achievement. Good grades help students to get jobs and to get into university. I've spoken with a number of students who havejobs, and most of them say that they were hired primarily on the basis of their grades My grades helped me land a pan-time job and will help me get into university next yean I think grades are extremely important at Village High School. Simon Harper, Member, Science Club Which of the following is NOT an opinion expressed by Magdalena Smith? A. Grades should be abolished. B. Regimentation results from grades. C. Grades impose arbitrary standards of success. D. Students should be able to learn without worrying about grades. E. Competition may discourage students from pursuing subjects such as drama and art.

Jawaban yang tepat adalah A. Grades should be abolished. Soal diatas meminta kita untuk menjawab opini mana yang tidak sesuai dengan yang dikemukakan oleh Magdalena Smith. Dalam teks diatas, Magdalena Smith, presiden klub drama meminta agar sekolah mempertimbangkan kembali peran penilaian didalam sekolah. Dia mengatakan bahwa para murid seharusnya bisa belajar tanpa perlu mengkhawatirkan mengenai nilai mereka. Jawaban yang tepat untuk pertanyaan mengenai opini yang tidak sesuai dengan yang dikemukakan oleh Magdalena Smith adalah A. Grades should be abolished (Penilaian harus dihapuskan). Hal ini bertentangan dengan tulisannya “I do not demand as some extremists do, that grades should be abolished immediately,” yang artinya “Saya tidak meminta seperti yang dilakukan oleh ekstrimis, bahwa penilaian harus dihapuskan segera”. Jadi, Magdalena Smith tidak meminta agar penilaian dihapuskan. Pilihan B. “Regimentation results from grades” yang berarti “Pemisahan dihasilkan dari penilaian” sesuai dengan kalimat “However, the regimentation resulting from grades still exists”. Artinya “Bagaimanapun, pemisahan yang dihasilkan dari penilaian masih ada”. Jadi, pilihan B sesuai dengan opini si penulis. Pilihan C. “Grades impose arbitrary standards of success” yang berarti “Penilaian memaksakan secara sewenang-wenang mengenai standar dari sukses”. Opini ini sesuai dengan kalimat “Grades impose an arbitrary standard” yang berarti “Penilaian memaksakan standar yang sewenang-wenang”. Jadi, pilihan C sesuai dengan opini si penulis. Pilihan D. “Students should be able to learn without worrying about grades” berarti “Siswa sebaiknya dapat belajar tanpa perlu mengkhawatirkan mengenai penilaian”. Opini ini sesuai dengan kalimat “Students should be allowed to study without worrying about grades” yang berarti “Siswa sebaiknya diizinkan untuk belajar tanpa perlu mengkhawatirkan mengenai penilaian”. Jadi, pilihan D sesuai dengan opini si penulis. Pilihan E. “Competition may discourage students from pursuing subjects such as drama and art“ berarti “Kompetisi dapat menghalangi siswa untuk mengambil mata pelajaran seperti drama dan seni”. Opini ini sesuai dengan kalimat “I hope that someday grades will become optional at Village High School, opportunities to pursue music dramatics and sports” yang berarti “Saya harap suatu hari penilaian akan menjadi opsional di SMA Vilage, kesempatan untuk mengambil musik dramatis dan olahraga”. Jadi, pilihan E sesuai dengan opini si penulis. Kesimpulannya, opini yang tidak sesuai adalah A. Grades should be abolished.