I've been feeling ill today. I know it's not the stomach virus going around, but it feels like it, (minus relieving my stomach of it's contents). I think it's cause I'm so stressed.
I have a new instructor for my class. I read over his grading policy this morning... it's NUTS!
"Heres my philosophy on grades- just because you show up, do the work, participate in the discussions and follow the instructions- that does not automatically get you an "A".
Somewhere in the 75% area is what I consider to be average. In the 80's I consider very good, and in the 90's I consider the work to be exceptional. "
So I'm petrified that my A is going to be dropped by the end of the class... I want to do so well in this class, but I also have other things going on. I try to do what's asked of me, follow directions to the best of my ability and all in all be a good student... but I don't know if I've been "exceptional"
ughhhhh.......
I have a new instructor for my class. I read over his grading policy this morning... it's NUTS!
"Heres my philosophy on grades- just because you show up, do the work, participate in the discussions and follow the instructions- that does not automatically get you an "A".
Somewhere in the 75% area is what I consider to be average. In the 80's I consider very good, and in the 90's I consider the work to be exceptional. "
So I'm petrified that my A is going to be dropped by the end of the class... I want to do so well in this class, but I also have other things going on. I try to do what's asked of me, follow directions to the best of my ability and all in all be a good student... but I don't know if I've been "exceptional"
ughhhhh.......
Hopefully your professor will help you achieve if he has that rigorous of a grading program. I would have to say that his philosophy is ok (i.e. just being here doesn't guarantee anything), but the numbers he attaches to that don't seem very well explained. Perhaps you can ask him what "exceptional" actually means (in terms of graded assignments) so he does not get to just be arbitrary about grades.