Spreading Like Wildfire
Steve Mathcaddy,
Dec 12, 2004
This is a great story. A student is assigned a 'compare and contrast' essay on his exist exam. He compares 'piracy' and 'stealing' music, and concludes that they are different. He is failed on grounds of content. The teacher says he is "splitting hairs". He appeals, posting his essay and the grading sheet to his website. His cause is picked up in a big way by the blogosphere, many (if not all) of whom conclude that an injustice has been done. Did the teacher follow the rubric for a 'compare and contrast' essay? Maybe not.
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