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By tirf - 09/02/2015 22:58

Today, while correcting essays, I spilled ketchup on a student's paper. I managed to successfully turn it into a happy smiley face but when proudly looking at the result, noticed it was right next to the big "F" that I had graded it. FML

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Comments

Tidus0 17

Tuesday 10 February 2015 21:44

Many options, rewrite the essay for the student to maintain the F credit, change the F into a B- so whilst being a pass which is an unfair advantage on the other students who actually did do a great job it will save your bacon of seeming like a heartless person.

linkinpark98 23

Tuesday 10 February 2015 21:48

This is why you make eating and grading papers two separate things. When I was in 6th grade, I always received my math homework back with a coffee stain on it.

Kramer1998 20

Tuesday 10 February 2015 22:56

Mr. Crocker

vargaso 17

Wednesday 11 February 2015 1:56

How'd you spill ketchup?

BigBubbaJ 13

Wednesday 11 February 2015 2:03

I'm rather concerned for your students if you think "...that I had graded it." is grammatically correct. No offense, but it may indeed be you that deserves that "big F" with a smiley face, OP.

drummerp64 16

Wednesday 11 February 2015 4:37

"... the F that I had graded it." Seems right to me. "I had graded it an F" -> "the F that I had graded it". "I kicked the ball" -> "the ball that I had kicked". Admittedly, "which" is preferable over "that", but it's a minor mistake that I don't see as necessary to get worked up over.