High school argumentative essay material 800 words: Take your time

Take your time

Li Nianjun, Kaifeng No. 5 Middle School

It is said that there is a middle school in the United States whose school motto is "take your time." At first glance, it seems like a joke, like child's play. In real life, we see too many slogans similar to "Time is life, time is efficiency". However, "take your time" has a profound meaning if you think about it carefully.

Why should we “take our time”?

Because in real life, there are many people who "don't wash the mud when the carrot is fast". When doing things, they are always eager for quick success and can't wait to get it done overnight; they are always careless and careless in their work; they have an impetuous temperament and can't calm down. ; A brief taste of knowledge, like a dragonfly touching water...

There are many examples around us of mistakes and heavy losses caused by "urgency" and wanting to be "quick".

Many cities and even islands have built clusters of high-rise buildings, which look like ghost towns when no one lives in them. In order to build new cities, many old cities have torn down buildings with cultural relic protection value, and then because of the development of tourism Then build fake monuments; fill in polluted rivers, dig new river channels to beautify the city; and so on. Why not just "take your time"? Why can't we plan well first and plan for the long term? Buildings were built and then demolished, roads were repaired and sewers were dug. There are so many examples like this around us!

It’s okay not to say it!

Also, the bridge that had just been repaired collapsed and a car ran over someone as soon as it started moving. Why are you panicking? Aren’t thousands of traffic accidents caused by running too fast? !

Why should we “take our time”?

This is because "taking your time" can develop a careful and cautious working habit. "Working slowly makes you work harder", and it is less likely to make mistakes if you are slow; "taking your time" can encourage you to observe more and learn more. Thought: "Take your time" can enable you to discover your faults and mistakes in advance.

Just like studying mathematics, physics or chemistry, you rush to do the questions before you really understand the theorems, formulas, etc. How can you do it right? Just like writing a plan or report, you have to write it in a hurry and show it to the leader. Are there so many typos, incorrect sentences, and imprecise explanations? Does the leader get annoyed after reading it?

Especially in the future, your mission and responsibility may be very large. You must remember: the more important the project, the more careful and cautious it is; the more urgent it is, the easier it is to make big mistakes; the more critical the time, the more urgent it is.

Of course, "take your time" does not mean that you are not efficient. "Take your time" means to start slowly, wait until everything is on track, and then slowly speed up, just like trains, cars, ships...

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The motto of a middle school in the United States is "Take your time." Please write an essay within 1,000 words based on this, with a title of your own.

(East China Normal University 2013 Independent Enrollment Essay Questions)