The principal is considering a new grading policy that replaces letter or number grades on report cards with pass or fail. What is your position concerning this issue? Write an essay stating your position and supporting it with convincing reasons. v.2
The principal is considering a new grading policy that replaces letter or number grades on report cards with pass or fail. What is your position concerning this issue? Write an essay stating your position and supporting it with convincing reasons. v. 2
Some schools have removed the “A to F” grading system and replaced it by the “Pass-Fail” system. There are differing viewpoints for both grading systems. Some students prefer the letter grades, while other students prefer a generic grading system, such as “Pass-Fail”. In my opinion, I am against the “Pass-Fail” system because this system does not provide a precise measurement of how well students are doing.
Evaluating students’ progress requires a precise measure. If a student receives a “C”, he knows that he is ranked as average in a class. As a result, this student may work harder in order to get a better grade. On the other hand, the “Pass-Fail” system does not show precisely where he falls among other students. Also, the “A to F” grading system may increase students’ motivation in learning. To illustrate, I remember I got a “C” in one of my assignments; thus, I worked harder in my next assignment because I wanted to get a better grade.
Another benefit of the “A to F” system is that letter grades are universally understood by many schools. If a student move school, the new school will be able to determine his academic ability by reviewing his grades. With the “Pass-Fail” system, the new school may need more information to evaluate this new student.
Last but not least, most universities require students to meet their predetermined grade-point-average (GPA) as part of the admission requirements. Traditionally, GPA is derived from the grade of each subject. Therefore, it will be difficult to measure the student’s ability without a letter grade. Furthermore, some universities may not accept a student’s admission without a GPA.
In conclusion, the “A to F” grading system have existed for many years, and it’s well recognized by schools. Although there are some areas of improvement, this is the best grading system in order to give a clear measure for a student’s academic achievement.
Some
schools
have removed
the “A
to F”
grading
system
and replaced it by the “Pass-Fail”
system
. There are differing viewpoints for both
grading
systems
.
Some
students
prefer the letter
grades
, while other
students
prefer a generic
grading
system
, such as “Pass-Fail”. In my opinion, I am against the “Pass-Fail”
system
because
this
system
does not provide a precise measurement of how well
students
are doing.
Evaluating
students’
progress requires a precise measure. If a
student
receives a “C”, he knows that he
is ranked
as average in a
class
.
As a result
, this
student
may work harder in order to
get
a better
grade
.
On the other hand
, the “Pass-Fail”
system
does not
show
precisely
where he falls among other
students
.
Also
,
the “A
to F”
grading
system
may increase
students’
motivation in learning. To illustrate, I remember I
got
a “C” in one of my assignments;
thus
, I worked harder in my
next
assignment
because
I wanted to
get
a better grade.
Another benefit of
the “A
to F”
system
is that letter
grades
are
universally
understood by
many
schools
. If a
student
move
school
, the new
school
will be able to determine his academic ability by reviewing his
grades
. With the “Pass-Fail”
system
, the new
school
may need more information to evaluate this new student.
Last
but
not least, most universities require
students
to
meet
their predetermined grade-point-average (GPA) as part of the admission requirements.
Traditionally
, GPA
is derived
from the
grade
of each subject.
Therefore
, it will be difficult to measure the
student’s
ability without a letter
grade
.
Furthermore
,
some
universities may not accept a
student’s
admission without a GPA.
In conclusion
,
the “A
to F”
grading
system
have existed for
many
years, and it’s well recognized by
schools
. Although there are
some
areas of improvement, this is the best
grading
system
in order to give a
clear
measure for a
student’s
academic achievement.
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43Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
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