It never hurts to ask, odds are usually good of getting a bump if you’re within 1%. It didn’t work out this time, but you’re no worse off anyway.
The most important thing you could have gained from this class is good writing skills which is very important especially in your first job out of college. One of my job responsibilities is to train the new hires (recent college graduates) and one thing I do notice is poor writing skills.
Your post comes across as you think you earned an A and are entitled to it. What also comes across is disrespect for the professor and for learning. The professor might have considered your case but I think the way you approached him and your attitude could have been a turnoff.
How so? i just said
“Hello,
Is there any extra credit I could possibly do? If not I understand.
Thanks”
him: “No there isnt”
me:“okay”
On another note, because writing is so important, I truly wish the early writing classes weren’t graded with letter grades. I wish it were pass/fail based on effort, with only a lot of effort earning the pass grade. English classes down the road, once everyone can pretty much write, can be graded. I’m writing from a parent perspective. My son is working his tail off, and he really wants to learn how to write well. I wish it didn’t have to be about the grade, but rather about learning. Btw, this is not sour grapes; he’s getting an A as long as he gets at least an 89% on this final essay. 
Ok, well, yeah, his situation does influence my opinion, but I’ve thought this well before now and his present situation.
@lushbomb : because you seemed to assume it wasn’t a big deal, when you were asking a huge, unearned favor. It’s as if you thought a point difference is basically the same as a 0.1 difference.
The sense of entitlement and disrespect @raxlut os referring to came out in the discussion here. I hope it didn’t when you spoke with the professor. However even if it did, your saving grace is that professors see so many kids that it won’t affect the rest of your career even if you have him/her again, especially as it’ll likely be chalked up to “another freshman thinks this is high school”.
Honestly an 89/B+ may be frustrating to you but it IS a very good grade.
I’m sorry, but is there ever going to be a time in life when effort isn’t enough? When you’re based on the quality of the work you put forth, and not the quality you would have liked to put forth?
I don’t want a doctor who really tried and got A’s because of his effort. Or a lawyer or a plumber or an electrician. At some point, adults are judged based on the results they achieve. And I don’t want those grades to reflect the extra credit they did-- is there ever a point where we outgrow gluing macaroni to paper and calling it academic work?
I think that, if somehow it didn’t happen before this point, college is where it should happen.
I think you should take the grade as an indication that you need to work on your writing. If you want an A in English, then you need to produce A level work.
After reading your responses to the comments here, I have to wonder if you also laughed off the constructive criticism you received from your professor. “That’s just how I write” isn’t a valid excuse for ignoring those critiques, and you can see ignoring them doesn’t help your grade.
I’m not sure what the sentence above is supposed to convey. I think you’re misunderstanding the people who tell you that your writing is “too wordy.” You seem to be hearing only that there are too many words, but I think you’re missing the point that wordiness can interfere with the ability to effectively express clear, well thought out ideas. Don’t fall into the trap of using a lot of words or fancy phrases to try to elevate your writing. Using clear and concise language will almost always serve you better.
MODERATOR’S NOTE: I don’t rhthink no there’s much more we can add. Closing thread.