To Grade or Not to Grade Jamie Potts Baker College of Jackson To Grade or not to Grade Sweaty hands‚ racing heartbeat‚ trouble breathing. These are a few of the things some students may experience right before‚ or even during a test. Jerry Farber brings some very interesting alternatives to testing and to the whole grading process in an article he wrote called‚ “A young person’s guide to the grading system”. (Farber 1969) In A young persons guide to the grading system (Farber 1969) Farber
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1.If the earth moves around the sun‚ then we ought to observe a stellar parallax. 2.There is no observable stellar parallax. 3.Therefore‚ the earth does not move around the sun. The argument is valid (i.e.‚ modus tollens)‚ the first premise seems quite reasonable and the second premise was in fact true—no one before‚ during or for almost three centuries after Copernicus had Figure 8.9 216 common sense logic ever observed any stellar parallax. Yet‚ Copernicus had anticipated this objection and
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Good afternoon‚ ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for considering me to be your next President. Ever since I was mayor‚ I have been a passionate advocate for our great city. I have done all in my will to make our children’s future be one of the best futures any person can have. I have done all in my will to help the citizens to get the job they deserve. If you’re sitting here today‚ it means that you want answers. You’re here on your own time because you care about this country-and you want to make
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been elected. Because the class vice president is often under less scrutiny than the president‚ many are often unaware of the things the vice president does‚ so don’t leave anything out. 2 Write down ways you and the class president have listened to the student body and how your plans for the future reflect those needs. Write down how you plan to accomplish those needs. 3 Greet your audience. Begin with‚ "Good Morning‚" or‚ "Good Afternoon." 4 Start your speech on a positive note. Thank
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On 21 May 2009‚ President Obama delivered a speech at the National Archives in response to stiff resistance from Congress concerning his intention to close the Guantanamo Bay centre. During his speech‚ Obama‚ who strongly defended his counterterrorism policies‚ made it clear: “rather than keeping us safer‚ the prison at Guantanamo has weakened American national security.” Keeping the detention centre open was “a rallying cry” for terrorists‚ making it easier for them to recruit more fighters‚ hence
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Ferdinand Edralin Marcos was born 11 September 1917‚ in the town of Sarrat‚ Ilocos Norte to Mariano Marcos and Josefa Edralin.[2] He was baptized into the Philippine Independent Church.[3] According to the family’s oral history‚ the original surname was Quidit‚ and their Ilokano stock had some Han Chinese and Japanese admixture.[citation needed] Marcos once claimed that one of his forefathers was a "15th century Chinese pirate." This pirate is the well-known Limahong or Lin Feng in China. Rumors
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Student Name Teacher Name School System Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program Achievement Test ~ Grade 4 Item Sampler Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 What is the TCAP Achievement Test? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 What are the questions testing? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Who will be tested
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World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington‚ D.C. killing nearly 3‚000 people. Later that day‚ President George W. Bush released a statement to the public describing the acts that occurred‚ the steps that were being taken to return communities to peace‚ and the steps the government was taking to retaliate against the people that committed this heinous act. President Bush explained the horrifying events‚ and then reassured the public that his administration would be unfazed by the
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The Letter Grade Speaking for any studious college student‚ the best letter grade will always be the top‚ A+. Evaluating a letter grade for ourselves can be so easy but at the same time so difficult putting it down in words with out bragging about one self. Personally‚ with out the brag‚ I strongly believe I deserve an A. Carrying with a full time paid job and a full time student cannot be easily pulled off but I have managed to handle the responsibility‚ the attendance‚ and the participation
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For generations‚ parents have pushed children to get good grades. Many of my classmates are given cash‚ iPods‚ and even cars as rewards for good grades. This obsession with grades comes from the belief that school success means more opportunities for higher paying jobs and a better life. Since grades are indicators of school success‚ good grades are seen as essential. But can grades in high school predict future success? While good grades may indicate the mastery of content‚ what they really demonstrate
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