TOEFL® essay: In your opinion, what is the most important characteristic

[Mirka24]

In your opinion, what is the most important characteristic (for example, honesty, intelligence, a sense of humor) that a person can have to be successful in life? Use specific reasons and examples from your experience to explain your answer.

What is the most important characteristic to look for in a person? It is hard to find just one.
Sense of humor can relieve tension and help to copy with many things in life. Intelligence makes you important and successful in a high spot of community. Also honesty proves a powerful effect of trust. Every of these characteristics express a real and meaningful success in a person’s life.
I look for a respect in a person. In my opinion, there shouldn’t be any separation between rich and poor person, ill or healthy, black or white, educated or not. My point is that we are one big family and we shouldn’t tolerate discrimination of any kind. To respect someone without second thought and value him/her as every other person is important characteristic none of us should missed. We should motivate everyone to be part of the real world and not feeling sorry for you. Someone who has a disease or cannot afford to dress nicely, or has different backgrounds. They don’t deserve ignorance. People get hurt if we just look the other way and turn them into strangers.
I believe that respect in a person is a valuable characteristic to achieve a success in a life.

TOEFL listening discussions: A conversation between two university professors

[Alan]

HI,

What is the most important characteristic to look for in a person? It is hard to find just one.
A Sense of humor can relieve tension and help YOU to copE with many things in life. Intelligence makes you important and successful in a high spot of THE community. Also honesty proves a powerful effect of trust. EACH of these characteristics expressES a real and meaningful success in a person’s life.
I look for respect in a person. In my opinion, there shouldn’t be any separation between rich and poor PEOPLE , ill or healthy, black or white, educated or not. My point is that we are one big family and we shouldn’t tolerate discrimination of any kind. To respect someone without A second thought and value him/her as every other person is AN important characteristic none of us should LACK. We should motivate everyone to be part of the real world and not FEEL sorry for THEM. Someone who has a disease or cannot afford to dress nicely, or has different backgrounds. They don’t deserve ignorance. People get hurt if we just look the other way and turn them into strangers.
I believe that respect in a person is a valuable characteristic to achieve success in life.

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