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 o the following best describes the instructor's purpose in writing this email to his students?
A. to berate students for the poor scores that they made on the recent essay exam
B. to encourage students to continue working hard inspire of failure
C. to give students the opportunity to make up the bad score and avoid failing the course.
D. to admit that the essay exam was likely to difficult for most students