NOTE: The instructor of a history class has just finished grading the essay exams from his students, and the results are not good. The essay exam was worth 70% of the final course score. The highest score in the class was a low B, and more than half of the class of 65 students failed the exam. In view of this, the instructor reconsiders his grading plan for the semester and sends out an email message to all students.
Which of the following offers the best summary for the instructor's motive in sending the email to the students?
A. By now, many of you have probably seen your grade and are a little concerned. (And if you're not concerned, you should be -- at least a bit!)
B. With each class comes a new challenge, however, and as any good instructor will tell you, sometimes the original plan has to change.
C. The purpose of the group project is to allow students to word together and arrive at a stronger response than if each worked individually.
D. At the beginning of the semester, I informed the class that I have a strict grading policy and that all scores will stand unquestioned.