Today, I received a grade of 0 for a paper I worked really hard on. When I emailed my professor for feedback, she told me she gave me a 0 because I misspelled Colombia as "Columbia" and that she's not responsible for my low IQ. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, after turning in a paper that I worked really hard on, I got it back with a grade of 0. In the feedback section, my professor wrote: “In all my 37 years of teaching, this is by far the worst essay I have ever read.” FML
Today, I got a writing assignment back. After meeting with my professor specially after class and meticulously combing through every word of that paper, I got a low D. Turns out, he graded me down on every suggestion of his that I took. FML
Today, I got back the essay I wrote about how my country's education system is fucked. At one point, I made a spelling mistake. My teacher wrote a note about it, basically calling me illiterate, and telling me to pay attention in school instead of whining about it. She misspelled "school". FML
Today, I got a paper back that was given a zero for suspected plagiarism. Everything I wrote was my own thought and analysis. My instructor basically thinks my paper is smarter than I am. He won't listen, even when I explain my thought processes throughout the piece. FML
Today, I asked my professor what happened to the assignment I gave him several weeks ago. Turns out he lost it, and graded me zero as a result. Now if I want a mark, he says I'll have to hand-write it all over again, but that I "probably shouldn't bother," because it was "a bit shit, really." FML
Today, I received a terrible grade for an essay I worked really hard on. I had two friends, one being an English major, check it over. However, apparently I "clearly didn't use spellcheck" on this essay just like the last one I submitted to her. FML
Today, I confirmed that my professor hates me. Weeks ago, I failed a paper for the first time, so I went to my professor, apologized profusely, and discussed my revision plan. I got his approval on my conclusions and added all the details he suggested. I then submitted my paper. I got my grade this morning: C-. FML
Today, I met my teacher after school to talk about a paper on which he gave me a low grade. I told him that I felt it was wrongly graded and he agreed. He lowered my score. FML
Today, the grades for one of my courses were released. The class average was higher than that which the department allowed, so the professor had to scale everyone's marks down to meet the policy. I ended up failing because my class was too smart. FML
Today, my English professor bragged to my entire class about how good my essay was. He kept on saying great things about it for the duration of class. To my surprise, he'd given me a C-. When I asked why, his only response was: "I'm a hard grader." FML
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vegantreegirl 26
I would make a complaint to the dean. It would be one thing to take a point off or even a few points, but if there was nothing else wrong with your paper than that's over the top to give a zero.
Technastar 25
There is actually a Columbia in New York, and a country named Colombia. depending on the subject of the paper it might not be misspelled at all, and either way, no way this is a zero. Sounds like someone else's IQ should be in question.
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frodoman 13
Well someone is gunna get schooled....ok I’ll see myself out.
vegantreegirl 26
I would make a complaint to the dean. It would be one thing to take a point off or even a few points, but if there was nothing else wrong with your paper than that's over the top to give a zero.
DarkAngelsBlade 25
It’s literally spelled Colombia too.
Paola Caraballo 11
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You actually deserve that 0
NostalgiaFreak9 43
She deserved a zero for what I'm assuming is just one spelling mistake? Deductions of points she deserves, not a straight zero if there's nothing else wrong with the paper other than that one simple mistake.
Technastar 25
There is actually a Columbia in New York, and a country named Colombia. depending on the subject of the paper it might not be misspelled at all, and either way, no way this is a zero. Sounds like someone else's IQ should be in question.
RichardPencil 32
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Did you misspell it throughout the whole paper? If so, the zero is well-deserved albeit somewhat harsh. If you only slipped once, you should file a grade appeal.
Emma Marshall 19
No.... a 0 is not well deserved for misspelling one word.
RichardPencil 32
I’d imagine in a paper about Colombia, you’d use the word about a dozen times or so. Misspelling it every time shows a pretty alarming lack of attention. Depending on the course, that error might be unforgivable.
Sinshine 28
Or someone just has a misconception of how that one word is spelled. That doesn't negate the contents of the whole paper unless it's literally a test on writing Colombia 100 times. PS my phone just tried to correct Colombia to Columbia
notanimmigrant 16
Ok let's play a little game, of who is right or wrong. If OP was talking about Washington D.C. then the teacher is wrong; however if OP was talking about the country of Colombia then the teacher is right. How the teacher decides to grade the paper is his or her decision.
KittyMack 13
Spelling it consistently throughout would be normal, because if the thought it was spelled that way, if course they always spell it that way. Spelling the same word multiple ways within one essay would show inattention and carelessness. This is simply a case of thinking a word is spelled X and it's actually spelled Y.
krgoks 10
Hate to break it to you, but you are also misspelling your name: It's M-u-r-r-a-y not M-a-r-r-a-y!
Charlie Given 28
Marray is a French female name pronounced ma-ray.😊
NostalgiaFreak9 43
Unless you possess a copy of her birth certificate, you have no business telling her that she can't spell her name.
krgoks 10
Obviously a joke about the irony of the male OP's nickname and the subject of the paper. Settle down. People can spell anything however they want, other people might get it wrong or other cultures will have trouble with it. Colombia vs Columbia; Roma vs Rome; United States vs Estados Unidos; Marray vs Murray - it's going to happen. They shouldn't be offended when it happens - and neither should you.
krgoks 10
If Colombia is the subject of the paper, points should be deducted; however because the OP is on the right subject, he should get some credit. My brother received a paper about whales when the subject was Wales. The student fought the 0% he/she received and ended up with a 20%. LOL. But seriously, the OP should fight or more civilly ask the instructor if they can resubmit with a letter grade deduction.
NostalgiaFreak9 43
If a single spelling error was the only thing wrong with your paper, her IQ must be low if she deemed it appropriate to give your entire paper a straight zero.
Charlie Given 28
Wow that's harsh you should a appeal it.
snake_gal 8
I would bring it up with her higher ups... like dean, principal etc. or Google it for her and show it
blahblabbity 19
unless the paper was over Colombia, i would y’all to the dean.