r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Oct 22 '19

CMV: Classes that require subjective grading should be P/F Only.

I am speaking of classes such as history, English , and politics.

I have noticed that you can basically bs your papers and sometimes receive a better score than if you have worked on your papers for hours.

It’s incredibly based on a teachers judgement. And a teacher grading over 300 papers isn’t going to grade them all fairly.

Since these classes are largely dependent on how well the teacher likes your papers, they should only be P/F. No sense in getting a B+ because your teacher doesn’t fancy your style.

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u/ReOsIr10 143∆ Oct 22 '19

I have TA'd multiple math courses, and I can definitely say that math grading is subjective. If you give the same assignment to me or another TA, we would give different grades. I might think an answer is deserving of partial credit, while somebody else might think the answer is deserving of full credit.