Friday, January 26, 2007

Process Essay: How to Postpone a Test

Have you ever experienced a situation when you desperately needed to postpone a test to a day or two later than the actual date? For example, you might have three tests in a row or two quizzes and a test on one day. If you are facing this problem, I have a perfect solution for you. Just four simple steps are all you need to postpone a test.
There are several rules to follow before taking the first step. In order for this process to work, you must be a hard-working, studious student. This shows the teacher that you are a responsible person of your work. You must be attending either elementary, middle school, or high school because the finicky professors in universities and colleges never change test dates, I believe. The teachers in primary and secondary schools are more easily convinced. This process is only for those who are in a desperate situation, such as when they are expected to be prepared for a test the following day. The test must be a simple chapter test, not a semester exam or a quarter exams because they need to be graded on time for your report card. This process might take five to fifteen minutes depending on the strictness of the teacher.
First, you have to decide on which test to postpone. This step can greatly affect your success. It is best to aim for the test in the class taught by your easiest-going teacher. Also, you should ask to postpone the test at least twelve hours in advance because the teachers need the time to think.
After deciding which test to postpone, look for friends who have the same test as you and are also occupied with piles of homework and other tests. When finding friends to accompany you, be careful to ask only close friends. The closer you are to the friends, the more similar your thinking will be between each other. The similarity will help your explanation flow smoothly without difference between your reasons and those of your friends.
The most significant step of all the steps is the third step: facing the teacher. You first have to carefully enter the classroom like a sneaky cat, without looking like a person who is about to argue. Then, look at the teacher with innocent, clear eyes to show that you have something to propose. Finally, look at the teacher with eager eyes like a cat standing in front of a fish market. Tip toe over to the teacher with a depressed look on your face and begin your speech with a greeting but with no strength in your voice. While explaining your reasons for postponing the test, you should use a variety of expressions and tones. The expressions include a powerless voice and an about-to-cry face. One of the most persuasive reasons is because you have numerous activities that you are involved in after school. Try your best to express your situation through limited words and your facial expressions. Too much exaggeration can lead to a failure, so try to avoid it. Also, exaggeration can make you look like a drama king or queen, who looks like someone acting without solemnity.
Last but not least, when you think that you gave sufficient enough explanation, look at your teacher in the eyes for five seconds. If you have sharp, keen eyes, make sure that you are not glaring at the teacher like a lion viciously growling at its prey. The teacher might misunderstand and get scared. Immediately following, you should flutter your eyelashes twice and wait for a successful result.
End your fourth step with a last persuasive, sparkling expression on your face. You can make this expression by watering your eyes and pushing out your lips a little bit. The teacher, understanding your painful situation, will change the test date. This process or method has been surprisingly tested with success by Jean Lee in the year of 2006. If this process is too complicated or too long for you to remember, just highlight a few significant words: decide, find, explain, and stare. These four definite words can save you time and also give you spare time to relax.

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