The Almighty Power Trip

… and another reason grades are asinine and have no real meaning.

Student #1

Total attendance: 4 X
Workload: Three pieces (unfinished). Two begun with 15 minute sessions. Third begun night before midterm critique.
Grade: C

Student #2

Total attendance: all
Workload: One serial piece (unfinished).
Grade: A

Student #3

Total attendance: one missed
Workload: Four pieces (completed). In the midst of three more projects.
Grade: Incomplete

Why does Student #3, the only one within this sample to have completed work, receive an incomplete? Because she’s previously disagreed with the teacher, of course! She was a little naive and thought she had a right to her own opinions rather than stroking some insecure shmuck’s sophomoric ego.