She would have still received a 0 because of the 10 point deduction for not meeting the minimum word count. The requirement was 650 words and her word count was 630.
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Furbag@lemmy.world 1 month ago
An attempt was made. It’s clear that at least the student read the article from the assignment, and turned something in. The fact that it doesn’t answer the question and is generally substanceless from an academic standpoint is where the points should be deducted from.
A zero is probably too harsh. I would grade it as a fail, but give the student extra time to submit a revised version. Using the professor’s grading scale, that would be a 5 for #1 (she did read the article and her reaction to it had some tie-in to the subject material, it was just insufficient), a 0 for #2 (She avoided summarizing, but failed to provide a “thoughful reaction or response”, as most of her writing was merely dismissive and not constructive) and a 5 for #3 (It was clearly written, I’ll give her that much). So 10 points out of 25 total, or 40%, which is a fail.
I think this student would be happier in seminary school, not university.
WaxiestSteam69@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Furbag@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Oh, I completely forgot about that. You’re right, that 10 point deduction would have caused the grade to fall to exactly 0.
I was trying to be magnanimous, but ultimately I think both professors have the right of it. This student never intended to participate in the class in good faith - the barbed submission was intentionally baiting out a failing grade and negative response from the professor so that it could be used as fuel for the political culture war.
frostysauce@lemmy.world 1 month ago
She wouldn’t be happier in seminary school, she’d be happier as a right-wing influencer. That’s what this is all about. Her mom is a lawyer that defended people involved with the January 6th insurrection. She had contacted right-wing media before she appealed the grade with the University.
She’s not smart enough to write above a fifth grade level but she’s smart enough to get in on the grift. This is getting her name out there and this will not be the last we hear from this woman.