2006-09-08 19:07:52 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
That he's inundated with so much illegible nonsense that yours is in the top 10%, and he feels such a relief in reading something half-legible that he gladly gives you an undeservingly high grade.
2006-09-08 19:16:52 · answer #1 · answered by Rachel S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question! I'm assuming it was your paper we're discussing. If you knew it was awful, why did you turn it in? Did you wait until the last minute to do it? Are you feeling remorse that you could have done a better job? If so, maybe you should go to the professor and tell him/her how you feel and that you want another chance to prove you can do better.
Maybe the professor knew you were having trouble with the subject and had done the best you could. Ever hear the old saying, "A for effort"?
Perhaps he/she was trying to shame you for skating by with minimal effort. You know how adults love to put guilt trips on kids!
Regardless, ask the professor why you got the grade. If nothing else, you'll find out his philosophy of education. You can decide whether you want to take more classes from him/her, or avoid any future ones because they're a waste of your time and intelligence.
Are you sure it was the professor who graded the paper? Does he/she have a teaching assistant who may have done it? I've known professors who have been so busy they let their wives grade the papers!
2006-09-09 02:15:04 · answer #2 · answered by goldie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Last semester (in college) I took the requisite English class that every student has to take. I hadn't done badly on the first two of the three papers (B and B-), but I knew that I wanted to do better. I talked to my professor, and presented her with an outline of the paper and went over rough drafts. I also told her that I needed a good grade in the class in order to keep a large scholarship, though without any intention that she'd pad my grade. When I checked my grade that summer, I found that I had gotten an A+ on the paper. Although I think that I did significantly better on the paper, I don't think it was A+ material.
2006-09-09 02:13:46 · answer #3 · answered by Joy M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He probably stands at the top of a staircase and drops the papers down. The ones that land closest to him earn A's. Next B's, etc. until the ones that force him to climb all the way to the bottom to retrieve are the F's. It was your lucky day I guess.
2006-09-09 02:20:04 · answer #4 · answered by Melanie L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a) it was better than everyone else's
b) you have an overdeveloped sense of modesty
c) The professor has given you the benefit of the doubt in the development of your argument
d) your presentation was so terrific it outweighed the content (change to marketing )
2006-09-09 02:10:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That he is a spoontard trying to get homework and papers out of his hair...maybe he had a bad day
2006-09-09 02:10:30 · answer #6 · answered by Zell D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some teachers have admitted they dont actually read essays. They just skim through them and maybe read 5 total. They base their grades on ur previous work and how well they like you.
2006-09-09 02:11:21 · answer #7 · answered by Tiffany G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He has taken a liking to you and is juding you on what he knows about you and not for having an off day. If you are unestablished, than he is an easy teacher.
2006-09-09 02:11:40 · answer #8 · answered by Ned B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would think that i was dumb enough to hand in an awful paper, and that i should thank my lucky stars for that A.
2006-09-09 02:09:40 · answer #9 · answered by bluepuddle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that they care more about their performance review than teaching students. having lots of students who pass is sometimes seen as a sign of an effective teacher.
2006-09-09 02:10:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋