First grade

Stephen Carter mentioned in “The Rules about the Rule,” "We care more about winning than playing by the rules."(179) I take this into consideration while on my journey to succeed. Also keeping in mind the integrity that is expected from me by the college, my teachers and classmates. To be successful is not just about winning at all costs, but about winning using to the proper tools. OLCR composition course will be demanding and intense as noted in the syllabus. Learning college level research,…

“Grades are given more leniently today than when I was in college.” Visit any major university today and you’re bound to hear a professor say something of the sort. Many professors claim that grade inflation has corrupted our colleges. Students are being rewarded highly for simply adequate work, they proclaim. The truth is grade inflation has never actually been proven; it is more of a theory than a fact. Ask for sources on the subject and you’ll find isolated studies that proudly report college…

years. His previous students have said that he is a tough grader and very “by-the-book.” However, Cindy needs this course and thinks that she can pass the class. On the first day of class, Professor Austin instructed his students to create an account via Edmodo. This online account will allow Cindy and the other students to access grades, assignments, messages, tests, and anything that is posted to the account’s wall. In order for the students to join the class, they must put in the access code…

Physical Education (PE) out of all the classes on his school agenda. At the beginning of his seventh grade year, however, the entire student body was informed that there would be a change as to how gym class would be graded. Rather than using the traditional grading scale, the faculty had decided to turn PE into a pass or fail class. This also meant that the class would not affect students’ Grade Point Averages (GPA); which is a huge factor for students, starting in junior high, as Robby is…

many people disagree with it. Taking away a student's car for getting bad grades is an unfair idea. Granted, taking away a student's car because they are getting bad grades might make the student try harder in school. Yes, if student notices themselves getting bad grades, it could possibly motivate them to work harder in school and show more effort. However, some kids just literally don’t care about school, their grades, or their future. This would be most of the kids getting a 2.00 GPA. If…

“First – Year Reflections” was written by Carl Sun and published by Peer Review. Sun attendant the University of Maryland as a student, when she wrote this article. As this was Sun’s first time experiencing college, she did not know what she was going to be facing; she thought everything was going to be smooth. But college took a different turn. Carl Sun was once an above average high school student. She was always known for getting straight A’s and nothing lower. But little did she know, the…

doors, hoping next summer will come around fast. The first day of eighth grade. I walk into school and the sudden realization that I am the oldest in the school. Knowing nothing of what the year will have in store, I venture to my first class. The excitement rushes through my veins, a brand new year, lots to come but deep inside the fear of high school is prevalent. My knowledge of the High School is insignificant, but I recognize I must get good grades or my placement next year will not be the…

thus lowering their test scores? The National Assessment of Educational Progress states that only twenty-six percent of students have more or the sufficient amount of math skills that is required by their grade level, and thirty-six percent of students can read at a level corresponding to their grade. According to research casualties of bullying perform at a lower level in school than students who do not experience bullying, and even when other factors…

on perfect grades can be detrimental to ones learning because of the negative reinforcement it provides which can lead to giving up, poor self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and other health problems. I do not agree with writer of The Case Against Grades, Michael Thomsen, when he speaks about the “A-F grade scale and concludes with “ It’s time to admit that system has no place in our future” (Thomsen). I disagree with his statement because I do believe grades are important. Grades are…

cooking skills, an incomplete for ironing and a B+ for her skills in bed. Here she is explaining how her family uses a grading system to grade her as a housewife. She then proceeds and talks about her children. Her son explains that she is an average mother but she can definitely improve on her skills. Her daughter on the other hand, believes in pass and failing grades and tells her mother that she is passing. The last sentence of the poem takes a dark turn and Linda Pastan states, “Wait ‘til…