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Is this fair?
So I get back my first Western Civilation test today and I got a 60/100... I was hoping for a high C to a low B. The test is worth 25% of our grade and there are 2 more we have to take this semester.
This is where I have a problem... My teacher says that one of his students received a 6/100 on the test. He's like, "what are you going to do with 6% when it's worth 1/4th of your grade... so I give everyone who gets an F a 59%." This means that if I had wrote down the wrong answer to every question and wrote completley false information in the essay section I woulda gotten 1% lower. I'll be glad to post my essay and my questions I answered so you can look at them. I really don't believe I deserved 1% higher than a person who got 6/100. Thoughts? If any of you are good at this stuff (early to 1700) I'd really appreciate it if you could evaluate what I wrote so I can get a better grade next time. |
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Re: Is this fair?
If a professor want to give certain students extra points, at no harm to other students, I am all for that. I hate it when other students throw fits about extra points being given away, toting the 'unfair' flag.
If you have a problem with this professor, let it be with how he graded your paper, not with giving extra points to other students. |
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Re: Is this fair?
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If a professor want to give certain students extra points, at no harm to other students, I am all for that. I hate it when other students throw fits about extra points being given away, toting the 'unfair' flag. If you have a problem with this professor, let it be with how he graded your paper, not with giving extra points to other students. [/ QUOTE ] the problem I have is that I received 1% more than some jackass who gets nothing right. That is not fair. |
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That is not fair. [/ QUOTE ] neither is life. get used to it now. |
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the problem I have is that I received 1% more than some jackass who gets nothing right. That is not fair. [/ QUOTE ] Just a thought, but maybe you should try to figure out why you got a 60 instead of worrying about what is fair. |
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Re: Is this fair?
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[ QUOTE ] the problem I have is that I received 1% more than some jackass who gets nothing right. That is not fair. [/ QUOTE ] Just a thought, but maybe you should try to figure out why you got a 60 instead of worrying about what is fair. [/ QUOTE ] |
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You know, instead of wasting your time fighting this huge injustice, you could study for the next test.
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Re: Is this fair?
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[ QUOTE ] If a professor want to give certain students extra points, at no harm to other students, I am all for that. I hate it when other students throw fits about extra points being given away, toting the 'unfair' flag. If you have a problem with this professor, let it be with how he graded your paper, not with giving extra points to other students. [/ QUOTE ] the problem I have is that I received 1% more than some jackass who gets nothing right. That is not fair. [/ QUOTE ] I agree. But the best way to handle this is to talk to the prof. about your test not a policy that you find unfair. |
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Re: Is this fair?
agreed. Yes, it sucks that so many students received free points and you did not, but you cannot control that. You can control your performance and your grade. OTOH, I do think this is unfair. Your professor should either grade on a curve or throw out this test and give everyone a second shot (or that sillyness - You can take your grade on this test, or your make-up test...) The prof chose a very unfair way of doing this, but welcome to the world.
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Re: Is this fair?
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If a professor want to give certain students extra points, at no harm to other students, I am all for that. I hate it when other students throw fits about extra points being given away, toting the 'unfair' flag. If you have a problem with this professor, let it be with how he graded your paper, not with giving extra points to other students. [/ QUOTE ] As long as class grades aren't curved I agree with this. |
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