Is it fair to get graded on things you sell?

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<p>So… I’ve never had less than a B on my transcript, but we get our yearbook progress reports today.
I have an… E! I was kind of in shock. Then I look: my pages done/participation grade is great, but… I have a 20% in sales. We have to sell 10 yearbooks (it may not sound like a lot, but all of my friend have bought them (yes, I’ve asked a lot of people, either they’ve gotten one or they flat out don’t one at all))… I sat out by the cafeteria today through the whole lunch period and only handed out a few papers. No one wants one!!</p>

<p>What would you do? I don’t think it’s fair to grade on selling $60 books… especially in this economy.</p>

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<p>Since it wasn’t a sales class, but a publication class I personally don’t believe it to be fair.
Were you warned in advance, if not, I find it even more unfair. As you pointed out, with the economy as it is, that shouldn’t be a requirement.</p>

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<p>We were warned in advance that if we didn’t sell a FULL PAGE of ads (which was a lot of work, since ads are very expensive) we would be penalized. I did sell a full page, and I don’t recall being told that we’re getting graded on selling books and 20 tubs of cookie dough (we have to do that, our grade for 3rd term will probably be based on that) :&lt;/p>

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<p>Since you sold what you were warmed I don’t think it is fair. The class isn’t about selling and should not be.</p>

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<p>Worst case scenario, you could always buy some off yourself =\ Expensive, but at least you won’t have an E?</p>

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<p>^ Yes, or do you have family (Grandparents?) that might want to purchase some to remember your year of high school, so when you have kids they can pull it out and embarress you?</p>

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<p>Wow, I have to do the same thing for newspaper… sell ads, except we have to sell $200 per semester. I feel your pain.</p>

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<p>That sounds like the worst class ever. So much unnecessary work :frowning:
I would try to transfer out of that class…</p>

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<p>I’ve never heard of the grade “E”</p>

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<p>This is exactly the kind of bullsh1t that should get the idiot who thought it would be a good idea fired. Unfortunately, it is all too common in high school… my debate teacher forced us to sell candy, saying that it had to do with our persuasion skills. My mom had to buy the box from me… my God, I hate stuff like this.</p>

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Does it look like I have $480 or even $100? No. ^-^</p>

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Oh, we sold ads, too. At $50 per 1/8th page, it was hard to sell a full page!</p>

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<p>That’s really, really stupid. I would bring that up to the schoolboard. I can somewhat understand a grade based on selling if it was a marketing class and the items were in the $1-2 range (not exactly $400-600/term).</p>

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<p>Sue man. Sue. It’s not legal for them to require you to base your grade off of other people’s willingness to spend money on things they don’t need.</p>

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<p>Let’s force kids to sell books so we get money! If they don’t agree, threaten to screw up their grade! :D</p>

<p>Probably one of the dumbest things I’ve ever heard.</p>

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<p>Please excuse me while I go beat my head against the wall.</p>

<p>OP, I’m sorry you have to deal with that. It’s completely unfair, and I think you should take up a complaint with your teacher–or the administration.</p>

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<p>That’s BS… no one should force you to sell anything, especially in public school. If that were the case in my school, nobody would join yearbook.</p>

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<p>Talk to the teacher, then a counselor/administrator, then your parents, then the principle (with your parents). If this issue isn’t resolved, go get a lawyer.</p>

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<p>Contact your local newspaper.</p>

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<p>Okay, I talked to the principal today. He asked to see the contract we signed.
First, … I’m not 18, so it can’t be a real contract, despite my parent signing, too.
It says that we must sell a minimum 1 page of ads (I have) and PARTICIPATE in fundraisers at the adviser’s discretion. Participate doesn’t equal selling thousands in merchandise, so… I think my concern is still justified. We’ll see what happens when the administrator does something.</p>

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<p>^ My biggest question is, Will he do something?</p>