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assignment:Is the way something seems to be not always the same as it actually is ?
Most people tend to consider what they see as facts or truth. As far as I am concerned, what we see is sometimes conceiving and misleading. Things are not the same as what they appear to be. The truth sometimes hides beneath the surface.
Before the advent of telescope, which enabled Galileo Galilei to prove that the earth resolves around the sun, people believed that the sun went around the earth ,which was the centre of the universe because they believed in what they saw. To them, the sun rose and set every day while the earth remained still. It appeared that the sun went around the earth. However, what they saw was not the truth. The movement of the sun as well as the earth was not the way it seemed to be. It was because people lived on the earth and couldn¡¯t feel the movement of it that they perceived the universe in a wrong way.
My personal experience also demonstrated my view. Before I studied chemistry, I always regarded clean water as the purest thing in the world and didn¡¯t contain other materials because it was transparent and we couldn¡¯t see anything in it. But when I learned chemistry and carried out various experiments, I realized that water was not as pure as it appeared. Though we couldn¡¯t see other chemicals with our eyes in it , it didn¡¯t mean that there didn¡¯t exist other chemicals. Through the experiments, I knew that there were numerous particles which were invisible to naked eyes in the seemingly pure water. Water, as a matter of fact, is not pure at all.
The examples above indicate that there are things different from the way they seem to be. What we see is not always the true. We should try our best to explore the truth that lies beneath the appearance in order not to be deceived by our eyes.
Ok, SAT essays are supposed to answer the prompt: yours did
SAt essays are to be written in 25 min: Yours fits.
Sat essays are to be marked as a rough draft scores 1-6 depending on organization, logic, supporting arguments, and conclusion (see http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/about/sat/essay_scoring.html )
I am divided between a 5 and 6, leaning to a 6.
One advice: Generalities are difficult. You stared out with "Most people..." Avoid that usage. Many people is much safer. But frankly, it is a nitpick on this essay.
A good essay. I would put it at nearer 5 as there are a couple of spelling mistakes, 'resolves' should be 'revolves' and see below. While it should be a draft these to me make it nearer a 5.
"I knew that there were numerous particles which were invisible to naked eyes in the seemingly pure water"
the colloquial phrase is 'invisible to the naked eye'
"Water, as a matter of fact, is not pure at all."
'as a matter of fact' is overused try 'therefore' in this context.
"What we see is not always the true."
should be 'What we see is not always the truth.'
Dr Russ is right, I change my mind. 5
I recommend you go over the scoring criteria in the link above. Good essay.
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The assignment asks whether the way something seems to be is always the same as it actually is. The examples provided in the text suggest that this is not always the case. It is important to consider that what we see with our eyes can sometimes be deceiving or not fully accurate.
To answer the question, it is necessary to critically analyze what we perceive and be aware that there may be more to a situation or object than meets the eye. This can be achieved through further investigation, experimentation, or seeking additional information.
For example, the text mentions Galileo Galilei and how his use of a telescope helped him discover that the Earth revolves around the sun, contrary to the prevailing belief at the time. People believed what they saw with their own eyes, as the sun appeared to rise and set while the Earth seemed to remain still. However, this turned out to be incorrect, and the truth was revealed through scientific investigation.
Another example provided in the text is about water. Before studying chemistry and conducting experiments, the author believed that clean water was pure and did not contain any other substances because it appeared transparent. However, through experimentation, they discovered that water actually contains invisible particles and is not as pure as it initially seemed.
These examples demonstrate the need to question the apparent truth and go beyond surface-level observations. We should be open to the possibility that there may be more to a situation or object than what initially meets the eye. This can involve seeking additional evidence, conducting experiments, or consulting experts in the field.
In summary, the way something appears to be is not always the same as how it actually is. To determine the truth, it is important to critically analyze what we perceive, question apparent facts, and seek further evidence or information.