tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428685.post3067992860689995914..comments2023-09-19T07:50:13.308-07:00Comments on Feminary: More on that gradeStasihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10864458542635159512noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428685.post-20380594843478770452007-05-17T19:23:00.000-07:002007-05-17T19:23:00.000-07:00echo the above. just had a conference of this sor...echo the above. just had a conference of this sort and it was very helpful--for all involved, i think.<BR/><BR/>anyone who's honest about the grading process should be completely willing to revisit an evaluation. grading is not easy, always performed under pressure, and a second look is always worth it. IMO.<BR/><BR/>plus, it takes some balls to confront a prof and/or TA, and although it may seem counterintuitive, it's impressive rather than offensive. if done respectfully.JTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05977180734561873789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428685.post-81991429817869843102007-05-17T10:29:00.000-07:002007-05-17T10:29:00.000-07:00Hi, Feminary! Been reading your blog for a few mo...Hi, Feminary! Been reading your blog for a few months now, and now seems a good time to jump in. I used to be one of Thompson's TAs (back in 1998-99), and he would allow students to re-submit a paper to me for a re-grade (or have the other TA do it -- do you have two TAs for that class?). It didn't happen that often, and I think I raised only one grade. But, if one of the few students who resubmitted to me had taken the time to compose a written defense, especially as well reasoned and supported as yours sounds, that would have gone a seriously long way toward me being willing to raise the grade.<BR/><BR/>p.s. Could you have gone too broad, covering too many of Schleiermacher's points without going into the depth the TA wanted? Though, if that's it, why didn't the TA just say that? Hmmmm<BR/><BR/>Anyway, good luck!<BR/>Laura<BR/>(rainbowcathedral.wordpress.com and cultivatedpages.wordpress.com)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17979956434254945926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428685.post-44026677401316987002007-05-17T07:05:00.000-07:002007-05-17T07:05:00.000-07:00I would agree with the comment from harmless eccen...I would agree with the comment from harmless eccentric. If you really think you did what you were supposed to do, I would speak to your professor. I know it's difficult for me to see how something should be changed when someone else has already offered their opinion.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06164119748164140223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428685.post-26101500328122346362007-05-17T03:37:00.000-07:002007-05-17T03:37:00.000-07:00I can't speak to your professor, but I'll always a...I can't speak to your professor, but I'll always accept from a student a written explanation of why they think they deserve a higher grade, and if they can point to the parts of the assignment where they did it right and I missed it, I'll usually go back and raise the grade. You know the teacher and I don't, but it's usually worth politely requesting a re-evaluation, in these situations.Harmless Eccentrichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18315066414335665336noreply@blogger.com