And to link to the 'plagiarism' thread:
She's asking to substitute work of unknown provenance for test
results done under direct observation.
On Dec 20, 2009, at 5:51 AM, Louis E Schmier wrote:
Bob, Popeye the Sailor says "youse gets out whats youse puts in."
It's not that her grade was low or that your grading was unfair. It
was that her committment and performance was not up to snuff. She
knew
what she had to do and didn't do it. Where was she " during the term
after she got the first failing grade with her "pleas?" If she has
true "testitis," she should go see a psychologist. :-)) The real
world
doesn't give extra credit.
Louis
Dr. Bob Wildblood wrote:
I got the message below yesterday from a student who, in spite of
what
she says did not attend approximately 1/3 of the classes. What you
see
is a copy of her email without editing. My syllabus states clearly
that the grade is based on the four scheduled tests (and I offer an
"optional" final exam so that a student who misses a test or who wants
to try to improve their grade by replacing a low grade on one of the
four tests). Her grades were 49, 60, 65, and 70 and she did not take
the "optional" final exam. The syllabus also says there are no extra
credit opportunities. Any comments? WWYD?
"Dr. Wildblood
I know this is very late but after reviewing my grades for this
semester I realized that my grade for your class, Psychology was my
only grade that was below a B. I am applying to Radiology school at
Mary Washington Hospital in Janurary and they willl not accept an
application with a gade that i received in your class. I know that the
grade reflects work that i did in your class,but i shpwed up tp class
everyday and took notes and payed attention. This is my second time
taking psychology because my credit from last year at UVA WISE did not
transfer and i happened to have a B in that class. (go figure).
Although the only thing that helped me receive that B was extra work
and assigments that were given in class by the professor. I am not a
good test taker as you can see. I study for the tests and think i know
the information. But when i am given the test i do horrible. Is
there
anything i can do, an extra paper or something that i can turn in or
email you that will raise my g!
rade to a B. i need it for Radiology school. If i need to make an
appoitment and come in i am willing to do that.
thank you"
.
Robert W. Wildblood, PhD
Riverside Counseling Center and
Adjunct Psychology Faculty @
Germanna Community College
drb...@rcn.com
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