In defining loyalty to society and knowledge, Elbow feels that, inevitably, teachers have a duty to grade, test, and evaluate critically in order to determine whether our students are capable of doing what they have been taught. However, he states, “Our mere fairness to subject matter and society tempts students to try to hide weaknesses from us, ‘psych us out’ or ‘con us’” (55). As a student, myself, I can relate to Elbow’s statement. If I do not have a relationship with a teacher or feel that the instructor is unapproachable I will, unfortunately, hide my weakness from them to avoid harsh criticism. Elbow proves here that there is a fine line between finding a balance between the
In defining loyalty to society and knowledge, Elbow feels that, inevitably, teachers have a duty to grade, test, and evaluate critically in order to determine whether our students are capable of doing what they have been taught. However, he states, “Our mere fairness to subject matter and society tempts students to try to hide weaknesses from us, ‘psych us out’ or ‘con us’” (55). As a student, myself, I can relate to Elbow’s statement. If I do not have a relationship with a teacher or feel that the instructor is unapproachable I will, unfortunately, hide my weakness from them to avoid harsh criticism. Elbow proves here that there is a fine line between finding a balance between the