Oh, most joyous gift! Blessed is my soul. I praise thy appearance and scorn thee's enemies! Oh, Extra Credit.
There is nothing better than an extra credit opportunity flying in to save your precariously borderline grade, and, for that, I'm adding it to my "Thankful for..." list this holiday.
I am positive nearly every Troy High student has wavered between a "B" and an "A" during the close of a marking period before. Sitting at the edge of a chair, the nervous student anxiously fears opening Edline, praying to see their GPA intact. And, thankfully, some teachers only put in extra credit in the final report card update, relieving many students of their stressful worries.
Though teachers (and some exceptional students) argue that extra credit is detrimental to the learning environment because high marks would still be awarded to a slacker, I believe that it is essential to the mental well-being of a student. Without it, that almost-A test would remain a B- even though the only mistake was minute and careless. One mistake on a test that was intensely studied for; Hours of being annoyed at not catching that one mistake. It just doesn't seem like a fair trade-off. Extra credit is a little wiggle room to accommodate these small accidents throughout a semester.
Thank you to all teachers who offer this opportunity!
Very amusing but you do need to tie this into some piece of literature we have discussed in class...
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