Sunday, September 27, 2009
Who deserve A
“Princeton University should limit the number of A’s it gives students?” is a thought-provoking topic recently. Professors, students, have different opinions on it. Some people think that it’s a good strategy to encourage student to study, opponent believes that if he or she is a terrific student, she would deserve the high mark; otherwise, it’s unfair for those students who work hard, because some student get rewards with little efforts. Therefore, Princeton University should limit the number of A’s. Although there are different views about the topic, in my opinion, having a strict uniform grade police is a necessary step to help student to study well, to prove their ability and the excellent students can be treated fairly.
First of all, by limiting the number of A’s could affect students’ performance. The limited number of high grades will caused boundless competitions, thus, Students should perform well in order to win the horror. If a student gets a high score without any efforts, they might not be able to gain some essential knowledge. Also, they do not know where they should put more efforts. According to Nancy Weiss Milkier, dean of Princeton’s undergraduate college, says, “we want to grading to help student evaluate what they have learned, how well they have learned it and where they need to invest additional efforts.” In other words, student will know the shortages of their study based on the correct grades evaluation, work on it. Likewise, they would do a better job.
Second of all, limiting the number of A’s can have a strict grading system, and aid student to confirm their capability. When the grades are strick by uniform system, the organization is become more serious. Students’ ability would be challenged, so they should put more efforts on their study in order to get high mark. As a whole, they are not only getting high mark, they also showing their full potential. According to New York Times, a student quotes that “if I get the same grade for my very best work that I get for work that is not my very best, less motivated to try to stretch out as far as I can.” In other words, the more strict grading system they have the better talent they will bear out. Overall, a strict grading system can develop students’ intelligence.
The last reason is a strict grading system can contribute to awards to all the good students. Good students are not only being treated fairly, but also enjoy the rewards they earned. Like before no matter how hard the students work, how best they attempt to do, eventually, the same score they always get, so there is no motivation for good students to work hard. For example, some students might have fun all the time and others work hard, but they obtain the same reward that is not equal. For those of hard-working students, they don’t have inspiration to go on. Thus, limiting grade inflation is important to a fair education system, thus, the good student will deserve a high grade in equal circumstances. .
In conclusion, I believe that limiting the number of A’s should be executed. Because those strict A’S honors students with good academic performances, high capability, and the valuable and fair achievement. Although grading A’s is a good strategy to encourage students to study, it should be fair for those hard-working ones. However, with the serious education system, students’ capability can be exert, and better achievements students can be accomplished, the fair rewards they can deserved. So, there is no denying that the Princeton University does a right thing for all students.
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