<p>I’ve got a zero on a minor quiz. It was the first one for this year and quiz factor in as 35% of your total grade. I can’t blame anyone but myself however I thought it was rather unethical of the teacher to simply give a pop quiz on a damn monday. I honestly think I won’t recover from this at this point… </p>
<p>Major 45/50
Minor 0/35
Other 12.5/15 </p>
<p>Total 57.5</p>
<p>You’ve taken one quiz and you’ve given up on the class??? If it were a lost cause those denominators would be way higher. Don’t give up!! I got a 46% on an AP Physics test last year (1 of 3 in the Quarter) and still mustered up an 88% average. </p>
<p>Where there is one quiz there are many more, use this as an example of how NOT to prepare for class each day. Then, move on and forget it </p>
<p>I failed so many AP chem quizzes badly (like 20% and 30%) and still got an A. Don’t give up</p>
<p>If the teacher uses pop quizzes as part of the grade, there is nothing wrong with giving a pop quiz on a Monday.</p>
<p>Also, that one quiz won’t account for 35% of your grade, assuming more “minor” assignments are given. If you get a 100% on the next pop quiz, then your grade goes up to (45+17.5+12.5)/100 = 75%. I got a 50% on my first multi-variable calculus exam but improved my test-taking and got a B+ in the class. Try to be more prepared next time.</p>
<p>A zero is pretty impressive. Was the quiz one question?</p>
<p>And if you can’t do schoolwork on a Monday, stay home every Monday. Problem solved.</p>
<p>@rhandco You’re an ass. He obviously can’t stay home every Monday. </p>
<p>OP - I think you’ll find that everybody failed the pop quiz. There’s only three grades in so far… There’s still poetntial for an A average or at least a high B for the semester. Dust yourself off. </p>
<p>I hope he was being facetious about Mondays. I was being sarcastic. </p>
<p>But seriously, he is accusing a teacher of being UNETHICAL to have a pop quiz on a Monday? Please.</p>
<p>I agree with TOWG about dust yourself off and move on. It is just not that big a deal, and it seems now you know to be aware of how this teacher is.</p>
<p>It may seem unfair, but it’s the teachers thing to do. I’m actually thinking of becoming a high school teacher. I have some plans for some EVIL things >:D</p>