Making the Grade Kurt Wiesenfeld Kurt Wiesenfeld is a physicist who teaches at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. He wrote this essay for the “My Turn” column of the June 17‚ 1996‚ issue of Newsweek. It was a rookie error. After 10 years I should have known better‚ but I went to my office the day after final grades were posted. There was a tentative knock on the door. “Professor Wiesenfeld? I took your Physics 2121 class? I flunked it? I wonder if there’s anything
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Starting first grade is one of my first‚ and best‚ memories. It was not just one day that made this a great experience; it was the entire week leading up to it. I got to do all kinds of things to get ready. My mom bought me new clothes and new shoes. I even got to go get my nails done! It was my special week. My Neighbor‚ who is also my best friend‚ went shopping with me for our new outfits. We were the best of friends and always wanted to do everything together‚ even match our clothes. My mom
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Many colleges were involved in grade inflation; but the schools with the most evidence of this action are the Ivy League schools. Two of the schools in the Ivy League program that are known for this practice are Harvard and Princeton in a study conducted by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences “in 1966‚ twenty two percent of Harvard undergraduate students earned A’s. By 1996‚ that figure rose to forty-six percent. That same year eighty-two percent of Harvard seniors graduated with honors.”
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Diana Manley Professor Ingram ENG 101 11/01/14 Are Grades Necessary? Are grades really necessary? Alfie Kohn attempts to persuade in his article called “From Degrading to De-grading” from Acting Out Culture‚ how he believes grades are ineffective‚‚ and should no longer exist‚ for many reasons. Kohn thinks grades are degrading and he provides examples and reasoning in support of why he thinks grades and de-grading (abolishing grades) is necessary. How does the mass of people think about this
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Not many could say that Mariatu Kamara’s life depicted in the novel‚ The Bite of the Mango was easy‚ but nevertheless ended with extraordinary accomplishments. Getting brutally tortured‚ raped‚ and hands severed is a large feat to overcome‚ and yet Mariatu grew to learn and accept her new life after the attack. As British novelist‚ Fay Weldon stated‚ “The writers‚ I do believe‚ who get the best and most lasting response from readers are the writers who offer a happy ending through moral development
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Do television shows portraying thin female actresses influence girls to develop a negative body image? Ellen Goodman’s‚ “The Culture of Thin Bites Fiji” makes a persuasive argument about how people’s opinion of their physical appearance changes throughout the years. Goodman blames television for changing of teens and adult’s view of weight. Goodman uses the appeal of logos‚ ethos‚ and pathos as a persuasive technique in her article. “You look wonderful! You’ve put on weight.” Goodman states that
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records‚ storing‚ filing and retrieval of data. The Pamantasan ng Montalban has increased in student`s population and at the same time‚ the number of works of the registrar and student`s grades to be processed has also increased. One of the responsibilities of the registrar office is to keep the student`s grades data secured for their records and purposes. The Municipal government of Montalban in consortium with the Department of Education‚ worked hand-in-hand to establish public elementary and
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Is Grade Retention Beneficial for Students? Is Grade Retention Beneficial for Students? Grade retention‚ also known as “flunking” or being held back‚ is one of the most common ways to raise educational standards. Retention occurs when teachers and administrators and/or parents do not feel the student is ready to be promoted to the next grade due to academic or maturity reasons. The student then has to repeat the previous year until they pass or are prepared for
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Cash For Grades Cash for grades; does it really make a difference if one earns it for the good of their education or the good of their savings? Giving out cash for grades is a time old controversy. Some argue that it is a nice incentive for students to receive good grades. Others say it just takes away from the glory of receiving a good grade just because it’s a reward within itself. From yes’ to no’s can one honestly prove that giving cash for grades gets a person anywhere in life. What happens
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three grades of thinking are. He believes that most people are grade three thinkers. Grade three thinkers tend to feel‚ and not to think. Golding gives an example of his teacher Mr. Houghton‚ who would always talk about “good life‚ sexless‚ and free of duty”‚ while “his neck would turn of itself” if a girl passed by the window. “Mr. Houghton thought with his neck.” A grade-two thinker is someone who can detect contradictions—someone who is critical but does not produce fresh ideas. While grade one
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