<p>Prompt: Should students who work very hard in a course earn very high grades, or should achievement rather than effort determine students' grades?</p>
<p>Essay:</p>
<pre><code> Achievement should be lauded and praised more than the effort that is put it. In many instances,
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<p>there is a balance between evaluating effort and achievement yet achievement snag's the upper
hand. Generally students who strive to achieve tend to do so, therefore it is apparent that they put
in enough effort. Achievement must pay a larger role as: this determines the accuracy of the students
work, it accurately portrays the skill level of the student and finally, it further motivates the student to
produce these results. </p>
<pre><code> The achievement or success of the students' work is a vital aspect in determining the grade since
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<p>achievement evaluates accuracy. If the work is inaccurate, it would be inane for the work to receive
a good grade solely for its effort. If this system is followed it provides a student with a false sense of
understanding. Not only will the student get the idea that effort itself is a measurable criteria, he or
she may never then strive to achieve in school. </p>
<pre><code> In addition, achievement, rather than effort, accurately depicts the skill level of the student.
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<p>Traditionally a student who does better must receive a higher grade. If effort is lauded and is a
feasible enough criterion to receive a good grade, won't the high achieving student be despondent?
Also, how about students who produce results with minimal effort? It seems incontrovertible that
they receive a lower grade as they did not put in the required effort. </p>
<pre><code> And finally, achievement serves as a great motivational tool for students. Those who have
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<p>smelled the sweet aroma of achievement, will be motivated to try harder and will strive to emulate
their results, while effort only motivates the student for so long. By hearlding students with pride,
merely for that fact that they tried seems a wrong approach. </p>
<pre><code> In conclusion, achievemet should be the criterion used to determine a grade rather than to measure
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<p>it by effort. Achievement accurately determines the skill level of the student, it depicts the accuracy
of the students work and it serves as a motivational tool for students. But if effort continues to serve
as the criterion for success, the the statement "A+ for effort" should be taken more literally. </p>
<p>My Grade: Is a 9 or 10 realistic? </p>
<p>*<em>Handwritten in 25 mins</em> *</p>