re: Appealing grade in English at LSU

How did you get a c in English Bobby? You speak English!

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Participation is factored into your overall grade, so if you don't show up you're already being docked points. Then to top it off they deduct half a letter grade for every absence that is unexcused.

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This class policy and teacher is the reason education in this country is a joke.

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Then you're a dumb frick who deserved to fail. Do think this shite is going to fly in the real world where you're Peter Gibbons from Office Space and get promoted for not showing up to work?

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In the real world, I'd be getting paid to be there. In my english class, I'm not being paid to be there.

I turned in my assignments and did all the work.

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He probably did not show up for Day 1...

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Syllabus day was always the best. The only day you knew upfront that you weren't going to do anything.

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I don't disagree with the policy because it applies to me, I disagree with the policy because it's ridiculous.

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You are clearly not college material.

LSU

Here's the attendance policy from the syllabus

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When students have valid reasons for absence (see PS-22), they are responsible “for providing reasonable advance notification and appropriate documentation of the reason for the absence” and “for making up examinations, obtaining lecture notes, and otherwise compensating for what may have been missed.” Teachers “will assist those students who have valid reasons,” but some in-class activities are difficult to make up. Valid reasons that must be documented include: illness; serious family emergency; special curricular requirements such as judging trips or field trips; court-imposed legal obligations such as subpoenas or jury duty; military obligations; serious weather conditions; religious observances (see the interfaith calendar website); official participation in varsity athletic competitions or university musical events.

Absences without valid reasons, or unexcused absences, are limited to three per term in classes that meet three times a week (e.g., MWF) and two per term in classes that meet two times a week (e.g., TTH or MW). Beyond these limits, each unexcused absence will lower the final course grade by one grade increment: for example, a B+ goes to a B, a B goes to a B-, and a B- goes to a C+.

NOTE: DOCUMENTATION FOR ABSENCES ARE DUE TO THE INSTRUCTOR WITHIN A WEEK FOLLOWING THE ABSENCE.

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It shows that you have no respect for the teacher or the class if you don't show up. If you're not willing to go to class, don't go to college. That is not a ridiculous policy. Walk into the real world sometime

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Meh. My Fluid Dynamics class was taught by someone I really couldn't understand, nor cared to listen to. I never did homework and missed tons of class. I made mostly A's on all the tests because I studied my arse off on my own. I then went on to take the FE exam and passed that without breaking a sweat. I got a C in that fluids class even though I did well on tests. I don't complain because it was spelled out that homework and attendance was a factor. 20% off of my grade was my own fault. But if I would have failed, I would have been causing a stir. The whole point of the class is to master the material. I did that and then some. The teacher and his homework were not helpful to me, so why waste my time with it other than to get some arbitrary grade. Again, I kick myself because I would have started with a higher salary if I didn't have that attitude then. But it still is only because of some BS rule. Not anything that actually holds any merit.

Well, you're a dumbass for knowing that and choosing not to show up. What did you think would happen?