I am so fucking mad right now (hexbear.net)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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I just got the results back for an assignment that I worked very hard on. I was sure I did perfectly, but I was marked as only just passing.

The feedback I got with it cited the reasons why, and every single reason was accusing me either of missing out things that weren't asked for in the instructions or flat out TELLING ME I HADN'T INCLUDED THINGS I HAD INCLUDED.

FUCK PEOPLE. FUCK EVERYTHING.

Now I have to decide if I should appeal this mark and waste a ton of time trying to explain myself to these nerds, or take a mark I know is unfair and fucking my academic standing with the university (I'm back here on thin ice because I failed this degree like ten years ago so if I fail a class or get a low GPA I could be kicked out of the university)

I still most likely am going to pass easily as the rest of my marks are good, but it pisses me off because I genuinely think I did a good job on it.

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[-] ReadFanon@hexbear.net 32 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

So, appeal this.

Collate all the documents for the assignment, especially the rubric for marking.

Annotate your assignment, marking each piece of feedback that states that you missed x with a value (either a number or letter) and highlight the section or passage where you directly addressed this bit that you "missed".

Make a case.

Or, alternatively, take each piece of feedback, quote it as a sort of header, and then quote the section of your assignment where you did actually address it. E.g.:

You did not address Engels' influence on Marx

...and although Engels was often not credited by Marx as a co-author, Engels' influence on Marx was undeniable throughout his works. Engels would serve as editor, collaborator, inspiration, and occasionally devil's advocate to Marx, as exemplified by the letters they exchanged throughout their lives.

Stick it to them.