Student Raise Grade Form
Dear
Professor:__________________________________ Date:_________________________
My grade in __________________________________ should be raised from ___ to ___ because:
- There must be a mistake somewhere.
- I was not well at the time of the examination.
- My mind always goes blank during an examination.
- This mark ruined my prospect of getting a scholarship.
- This is the only course in which I received a poor grade
- This mark grieved my mother (or Father). whose pride I
am.
- Conditions in the room were not conductive to
concentration.
- The examination was unfair and unfairly distributed over
the subject
- I have to work after school and nights; therefore I
should be given a break.
- I am married; therefore, I should be given a break.
- I would have done much better if I had taken the
examination give to one of the other sections.
- Several people around me copied from my paper during the
examination yet they received higher marks than I did.
Surely this is not fair.
- The reason I did not do better is because I am very
honest. I do no wish to say anything against any other
members of the class.
- I know many of the class members who do not work as hard
as I do an who got a better grade. I am recognized among
my classmates as a good student - you just ask any one of
them.
- The question were ambiguous, and therefore, my answers
should be graded according to the reasonable
interpretations that I made of your questions.
- Many of the questions could not be answered with straight
facts; they were matters of opinion. I do not believe I
should be penalize just because my opinions differ from
those of the instructor.
- I have studied this subject from the broad philosophical
viewpoint and therefore, I was unable to answer your
technical-based question
- I am philosophically oriented to the realm of ideas; I
respond to the sweep and scope of great intellects. My
work is beyond the interest in petty details and
parrot-like memorizing of those who are merely students
- At the time of the exam, I was suffering from a severe
case of cognitive dissonance and was incapable of coping
with the stress of the hour.
- It is not a higher mark I seek; I care nothing about
marks; I think marks are wicked and I disapprove of them.
However, this pernicious system of which I am a victim
requires marks for achieving success and therefore, I
seek a higher mark.
Signed__________________________________________________________