<p>This has been my grading rant for over 30 years.</p>
<p>I took a class second semester of senior year that had “contract” grading, i.e. so much work for an A, so much for a B and so on. I did all the work for an A, but never attended my discussions sections after the 1st one (which had about 1/2 the football team in it). Attendance in the discussion sections was not a part of the contract. I did go to the once-a-week lectures, which were very interesting.</p>
<p>I went to the TAs office on the final day of class to turn in my work (5 or 6 papers) and he then told me that I was going to get a C because I never attended his discussion section. We argued the point extensively re: the contract requirments and attendance.</p>
<p>I got the C, graduated and moved on.</p>
<p>What a slacker I was!</p>