A: How do you decide what grade we get? B: I look at many things: attendance, quizzes, and tests. A: What is the most important factor? B: Obviously I look for improvement as we go along, but I would like you to do your best from the beginning. A: Ho...
A: What do you base our grades on? B: All of your coursework is important, including everything from attendance and homework to all of your test results for the semester. A: Does the final count the most? B: All of it is important; please just do you...
A: I was wondering how you are going to calculate our final grades. B: Grades are based on many things: homework, attendance, quizzes, mid-term, and final. A: What counts the most? B: Actually I look at all of it and let's not forget class participat...
A: Let me get last week's notes. B: Yeah, sure--you didn't come to class that day? A: I couldn't come. B: Why not? A: I wasn't feeling well. B: Here they are. A: Thanks a lot; are these all the notes? B: Oh, no, this is the rest. A: Thank you very mu...
A: Do you mind if I borrow the notes from last week? B: Were you here last week? A: I was unable to make it. B: How come? A: I was sick that day, and couldn't make it. B: Well, here are the notes. A: Are there any more? B: Sorry, here you go. A: Than...
A: Do you have the notes from last week's class? B: Did you come late? A: I couldn't make it. B: Why is that? A: I was sick. B: Oh, okay. Well, here you go. A: Are these all of them? B: Oh, wait, here are the rest. A: Thanks a bunch. B: Don't mention...
A: Could we go over some things, because I think my test score is wrong. B: What do you think is wrong, the math or the way your answer was scored? A: Both. B: I am willing to take a second look because teachers make mistakes, too. Will that work for...
A: I was looking at my test score and think that it should be higher. B: Is the math wrong or the way the answer was marked? A: I think an answer got marked wrong that should have been marked right. B: These things can happen; let's double-check the...
A: Excuse me, Professor. I think there might be an error in my test score. B: Sure. Do you think that the total is wrong or that you got something marked wrong that should have been marked right? A: I think that the percentage is incorrect. B: Let's...
A: Let me tell you what happened to my homework. B: OK, go ahead--what is the excuse THIS time? A: Actually, I did it, but then it got lost. B: Could you have gotten it done at another time? A: Yes, I could. B: You have never missed an assignment bef...
