Is this fair?

[samjjones]

Wow. I probably would have written about 80,000 more words in that essay. Way, way too short. You also need to demonstrate clear understanding in your short answers. At least a paragraph for each answer.

[RunDownHouse]

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But the point is, who cares if you're competing for the best F in the class? The idea is to do well, not score better than a borderline retard.

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The problem is that he IS competing, to some degree, and this should be taken into account by the professor. Let's take the most extreme example: our OP and Idiot both score 100 on the last 3 exams, but Idiot scores 0 on his first exam. In this case, OP's final grade is 90, while Idiot's final grade is a 75. Both have gotten exactly what they deserve based on performance, and this will be reflected in their GPAs. But change Idiot's first grade to a 59, and his final grade is practically the same as OP's. Those getting such adjustments are worsening OP's competitive position thanks to this handout. You can argue about how big this impact is, and whether that magnitude makes it something worth worrying about, but I don't see much of an argument against it being intrinsically "unfair," since people are not receiving what they've earned.

No, life isn't fair, and like I've said, the OP is screwed because his only hope rests on the argument that the policy should be reversed and other students' scores lowered, which will pretty much never happen. But academic settings often strive for fairness and equality beyond that which is to be expected in the "real world."

[Sponger15SB]

What school do you go to?

[Duke]

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I really do appreciate the responses, and you saved me the embarrassment of going to my teacher and complaining.

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You might want to talk to the professor anyhow to get a sense of what he wants for answers on the tests. For all we know we're wrong and if you wrote "giggity" at the end you'd have gotten a 103.

~D

[bernie]

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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.

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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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[tonypaladino]

I don't like openly critisizing people's work, but I guess that's what you wanted to get by posting it here.

That is not a college level essay. (What college/year are you in btw?) Your essay is very vauge and is not written as well as it could be.

I would adise you to read Elements of Style and Keys For Writers. In addition, if your school has a writing center/comminications center type thing you should submit some of your old essays to them for critiquing.

[WackityWhiz]

Thanks, I really appreciate all the responses. I'll admit, I didn't study like I should've. I'm fairly confident that if I just apply myself more, I'll be able to get a B in this class.

Time to pwn the next test!!!