Monday, December 19, 2011

Arguement:

Assertion: Students should be able to grade their teachers.

Evidence; CD
  • While we need constructive criticism as students, our teachers need to hear our thoughts too. A better connection is always a necessity in our learning enviroment.
  • C1: Not every student will move at the same pace, while some teachers acknowledge this- others do not. This is a system that will allow their students to show them what they need to work on.
  • C2: New teachers are exactly that, new. Sometimes they need to know what skills they can improve in order to become better and experienced.
Evidence; CD
  •  As stated in the article, "But Baldwin points out that teachers themselves are in the business of rating students. "Turnabout," he says, "is fair play."", teachers grade their students based on assignments and participation. We, as students must trust their judgments to determine our future.
  • C1: It seems only fair that students are allowed to do the same, if only this process would affect our teachers in the same way it affects their students.
  • C2: Most teachers are trustworthy and aim to give all students a fair grade, but there are some who stray from the path in favoritism.

2 comments:

  1. I don't agree, I believe that its the teachers right to grade students. The students do not have the right to grade their teachers.

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    1. Sure, I think they should give us grades.. But I think that we should have the same right in letting them know how we feel about their teaching methods. It may not determine their future in the same way it does ours, but at least then they are aware of how they're teaching may be affecting us when we voice our opinions.

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