If I were going to the gym to lose weight, and I was putting a lot of
effort in for no apparent net gain, I'd get a new personal trainer.
On
Mon, 29 Mar 1999, Kathleen Morgan wrote:
>
> Hi Tipsters,
> I have a bunch of students in my class who are upset because
> the amount of effort they are putting in to a set of writing assignments
> does not "equal" the grade they are receiving on those assignments. That is,
> the students are confounding time put in to a project with the quality of
> the final product.
> How can I best explain to them the difference here? I tried using
> the metaphor of going to the gym to lose weight; sometimes you put a lot
> of effort in, for no apparent net gain. High effort does not equal or
> necessitate high grades.
> But still, I have some disgruntled customers who are complaining
> bitterly (by the way, they may rewrite assignments for a higher grade, with
> no penalty).
> How can I address this issue with my class? Your help is sorely
> needed.....
>
> Thanks!
> --kathy Morgan
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
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Tom Allaway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Algoma University College
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