That may seem like a simple issue, but it is very important. Think, for example, how that difference would influence how you answered the aforementioned essay prompt. If you were approaching it from the Chinese perspective you might think: Of course we should not let everyone challenge authority. Imagine if that happened in China with 1.3 billion people challenging everything, nothing would ever get done. It would disturb the harmoniousness of society This is a very valid argument, and reflects values and lessons learned from growing up in China. In fact, in all my years teaching the SAT, nearly every single Chinese student has chosen to tackle the prompt from that angle.
Americans tend to see it another way. When we think about the prompt, we think about things like slavery and the civil rights movement. We think about amendments to The Constitution. We think about the countless times when authority got it wrong. For that reason, almost all American students argue the other side, and the graders are likely to expect that.
So what does that mean for you? It doesnt mean you have to imitate the Americans. There are no prompts on the SAT where you can only argue one side. However, you do need to understand the American perspective. You need to explain your points more clearly, because if you do not, you will be misunderstood. A lot of the time when Americans talk about freedom, it can sound to Chinese people like we are arguing for chaos, rudeness, or selfishness. Likewise, when Chinese students champion the virtues of harmony, they can end up sounding like they are championing stagnation, conformity and even oppression.
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