High Marks

In the passage, “Studying in the U.S.: High Marks Just for Trying” adapted from Nancy Steinbach the author discusses if it would be ideal to grade students higher, based upon effort rather than performance. From a poll taken of eight-hundred college students, it becomes apparent that many suppose effort should be greatly considered and not just the quality of work in receiving higher marks. In fact, many thought that by accomplishing the readings, they deserved to earn the second highest marking in the class. This idea is often caused by the confusion between effort and results. Also, under the circumstances of today’s demanding environment, many students may feel under pressure towards achieving their goals quickly. However, the author questions the approach when the outcome of legitimate expertise is absent with careers in order to carry out tasks proficiently, as standards are met not by skill, but by effort instead.

B.) Essay response to Article
In the adapted article, “Studying in the U.S.: High Marks Just for Trying” by Nancy Steinbach the author discusses whether it would be practical to award students with higher marks as a result of effort rather than level of performance. Many students believe that as long as they try they should be priority towards earning higher grades. Based on a poll taken at UC Irvine of eight-hundred undergraduates, the results implicate that many students assume high marks should not be earned only as a outcome of the quality of work but in the end should very much reflect the effort of ones doings. Where the author saw an issue at hand however, was the concerning outcome which would provoke the inadequate ability to carry out expected tasks in ones profession. In today’s fast past environment, it would be misleading and infeasible to guide students in thinking that effort is enough to sufficiently accomplish or achieve, especially concerning careers. Although grading on quality of performance would be the most ideal approach