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Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Don't leave it blank

As I always tell folks studying for exams, you'd be amazed what they give partial credit for.

Comments (2)

Buckroyd said the student would have received a higher mark if the phrase had been punctuated.

Now they tell us.

It would be wicked to give it zero because it does show some very basic skills we are looking for, like conveying some meaning and some spelling

wow.

I read a story from the UK last week that said a kid had his birthday invitations taken away at school because he didnt have one for everyone in his class...

Welcome to the new world.





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