11-28-2008, 11:10 AM
If he's not willing to try and make a single effort, and blurt out excuses rather then get his head down like the seven others, then I believe his mark shouldn't even be anywhere near a 'pass' mark. The 'learning disability' is an excuse a lot of people use; it doesn't cover his sorry ass from not bringing in a translation.
If he's unprepared, not doing the work set out for him and generically being lazy, the pass mark would be like a dream for him. My thought is mark him on any work he's already currently done (if any, that is), and if his mark barely scrapes over a pass, only then would it be alright to lower his grade so that he fails. Might be harsh, but if he doesn't want to put the work into it and break a sweat for once like the other seven, he doesn't belong there.
If he's unprepared, not doing the work set out for him and generically being lazy, the pass mark would be like a dream for him. My thought is mark him on any work he's already currently done (if any, that is), and if his mark barely scrapes over a pass, only then would it be alright to lower his grade so that he fails. Might be harsh, but if he doesn't want to put the work into it and break a sweat for once like the other seven, he doesn't belong there.
