Ninth grade

I have graded myself an 8 on the AP rubric. I have graded myself this numerical score because I constructed a sound thesis: “The author utilizes a parody and logical fallacies- portrayed as logos- to satirize how products are marketed to consumers.” Following my thesis, I directly analyzed how the author used these two devices to mock product advertisement. It is evident that I attempted to tie the examples given in both paragraphs to my central thesis statement in order to describe a trend in…

I am writing to inform you about administration’s proposition to change grading policies for major level courses and the turmoil it has created amongst students. A change this substantial will greatly affect students going forward, and the pros/cons should be weighed out effectively before moving forward. In my opinion, a pass/fail grading policy would be very beneficial. The pressure to perform well in classes is sometimes unbearable, especially for those in majors that want to pursue a higher…

“good” they are. Other educators say that this is not necessarily detrimental. Students need this information to know which areas they should improve upon or whether their time would be better spent elsewhere. For centuries, the world has been using grades as a means to determine the academic prowess of students. What began in 18th century English universities as a competition ranking system, was mimicked by the United States and turned into a numerical scale ranging from zero to four that…

wonderful memories of reading, but unfortunately I vividly remember the negative experience because it hit me the hardest. I went to Riverdale Elementary School, a dry dull red brick school. When I was in first grade, the school was offering tutors, sixth graders, to help the students in the lower grades. The sixth graders specifically helped with reading, and they were trying to pace the students to be proficient or even to an advance level. My mother, dark tanned skin, long black silky hair…

receive many absences with little or no consequences and still be able to maintain a good grade point average. However, in college that is not the case. Student attendance in college is important because students who attend class have better grades, have better relationships with their peers as well as professors and develop responsible habits and behaviors. Students who attend class often receive better grades on tests for they are present the day the material was taught. A student is also more…

of Education, is responsible for training K-3rd grade educators with research-based instructional strategies to help implement the Literacy-Based Promotion Act. The Mississippi Department of Education provides the purpose of the act: “The purpose of the Literacy-Based Promotion Act is to improve the reading skills of kindergarten and first through third grade public school students so that every student completing 3rd grade reads at or above grade level. The intent is to increase the…

“good” grades. However, it has reached a point that students abandon learning to achieve them and succeed in life. Therefore, the immense amount of pressure society puts on students to obtain good grades detracts from their ability to learn. Students have many misinterpretations about their grades, particularly what they represent and their relationship with learning. For example, they often mistake long-term learning and course grades as equals (West and Carrell). In reality, the grade he…

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,…

On the fateful day of April 22nd, 2015, I was unfortunately carrying marijuana and a small pipe on me and then was caught by police. I now have to pay many hefty fines and preform many hours of community service. What I regret most about smoking marijuana is all of the time I wasted while being high and just not being able to be productive like I would have been sober. Instead I spent my time playing video games mindlessly, dazing into the television, or just sleeping instead of possibly…

to the 2002 “no child left behind act”, less schools retain students in the elementary school levels; instead more students that are lower achieving are pushed through grade levels. Promotion should be awarded to those students that have met goals, and have displayed mastery skills, thus allowing them to move on to the next grade level prepared. High levels of neither promotion nor retention should be warranted unless they are absolutely needed. Students should receive interventions that they…