Or they could work on policies that reward significant improvement throughout the year. A rough start can be just that. Mandating that everything is at least 50%, even when a student gets a 0%, is a terrible idea.
My school did this w/ gym. The resulting structure basically rewards students for not giving it their all early on and conversely punishes students who don't game the system. I'm not saying that improvement based grading is inherently bad. You can add 'effort' to counter this flaw but it can become pretty subjective.
I would argue that gym is different than academic courses, and therefore should be graded differently.
I'll take that challenge!! I would argue that you were obviously a 98-lb weakling in high school, and therefore your personal experience with humiliation in aforementioned gym class has prejudiced you beyond the ability to conduct a rational argument. I win.
Ad hominem is an argument. Technically.
I was an average sized kid and lettered in soccer, but still got picked on by this thug named Tommy Newsome. It wasn't anything special to me; he hated anyone who breathed through their nose. One day, I waited until he was in the shower, stole his towel, threw it in his locker, and filled the combination lock with superglue. And then retreated to a safe distance. He wasn't very happy to be naked and dripping wet and find his hand glued to his own lock.
Tommy, if you've learned to read and they have compu
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Or they could work on policies that reward significant improvement throughout the year. A rough start can be just that. Mandating that everything is at least 50%, even when a student gets a 0%, is a terrible idea.
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I would argue that gym is different than academic courses, and therefore should be graded differently.
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I would argue that gym is different than academic courses, and therefore should be graded differently.
I'll take that challenge!! I would argue that you were obviously a 98-lb weakling in high school, and therefore your personal experience with humiliation in aforementioned gym class has prejudiced you beyond the ability to conduct a rational argument. I win.
Ad hominem is an argument. Technically.
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Ah, an expert witness! But sir, I question your impartiality. Dear jury, this man has karma to gain!
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I was an average sized kid and lettered in soccer, but still got picked on by this thug named Tommy Newsome. It wasn't anything special to me; he hated anyone who breathed through their nose. One day, I waited until he was in the shower, stole his towel, threw it in his locker, and filled the combination lock with superglue. And then retreated to a safe distance. He wasn't very happy to be naked and dripping wet and find his hand glued to his own lock.
Tommy, if you've learned to read and they have compu
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And if he doesn't accept the ad hominem argument, then we'll just kick his ass.