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I find it very peculiar when English teachers speak of students “getting a 79 on a paper.” Can we really quantify writing in that way? Can you really differentiate that paper from one that “gets” an 80?
I find it very peculiar when English teachers speak of students “getting a 79 on a paper.” Can we really quantify writing in that way? Can you really differentiate that paper from one that “gets” an 80?
@garyackerman
A 79 is a C+ and an 80 is a B-. In many grading systems, this is the difference between a 2.0 and a 3.0 grade point average.
Giving a 79 is a special type of punishment that gives no informative feedback to a student, beyond "try harder". Most grades are of this sort.
The psychology of the English teacher / student relationship is fascinating, especially when the English teacher pigeonholes a student into a STEM category. Students that are categorized by English teachers as STEM students get a special type of psychological torture in many cases.