Monday, April 21, 2014
"Doesn't Anybody Get a C Anymore?"
The article "Doesn't Anybody Get a C Anymore?" is very similar to the last article in the sense that the author, Phil Primack, argues that grade inflation is at an all time high creating a huge issue for students today. He starts off by arguing that grade inflation has gotten so bad by using supporting evidence that he received an email from a student who was disappointed by receiving a B in the course. He was appalled that this student considered a B a low grade and said that this is one of the issues of grade inflation. I once again disagree with Primack when he makes this argument. First of all, different people have different perspectives on what a good grade is. Simply because this student strives for A's and is upset with getting a B, does not mean that inflation is the issue. In my opinion, the real issue is the stress that society pushes on us to receive good grades. Now a days our entire future strictly depends on our GPA's and getting into college and graduate school has gotten much more competitive. Because of this, students are scared to receive anything less than an A as it could make a huge impact on one's future. This, I believe, is the real issue.
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