Mr.Bruns is one of few teachers that offers extra credit opportunities to students. Extra credit is a great way for students to increase their grade %. “So if extra credit helps students’ grades, why don’t we have extra credit in every class?” The problem with that question is the fact that many teachers dislike extra credit. Some people believe in extra credit opportunities, while others don’t. So which side of this argument should be supported?
There are many good reasons why Mr.Bruns and other teachers offer extra credit opportunities. For starters, it helps students have better grades and a better chance of passing the class. If you are a student who struggles, you can put in some more time into the class in order to receive extra credit. Mr.Bruns offers note taking, reading History/CWI chapters, ect, in order to receive extra credit. This is a great way to help students in his class. If extra credit opportunities were given out in more classes, it could definitely benefit many students' grades.
Although extra credit seems too good to be true, there are some cons to it. Many teachers respond to this argument saying that students will focus more time on extra credit, and less time on studying for test and/or doing homework. Students might spend a whole night working on extra credit assignments, and forget about their homework that was assigned, or their test that is coming up. Another argument that is issued is that it is simply not fair to all students. According to marktomforde, “you can't base one student's final grade on homework and exams, and then base another student's final grade on an "extra credit" project. It is simply not fair.”
Mr.Bruns has a cap amount of extra credit that a student can receive every semester. In my opinion, I think this is a great and fair way to give students extra credit opportunities. I believe that every teacher should be required to offer some extra credit opportunities. However, it should be the teacher's choice on how many opportunities he or she is willing to offer. Some students simply just struggle with classes no matter how much they study. So extra credit is a great way to help a student out. Plus, extra credit is a great way of studying for classes too!.
Do you take advantage of extra credit opportunities?
Do you think that extra credit opportunities should be offered to students? If so, should all teachers be required to offer them?
https://stampedenews.net/5519/news/academics/extra-credit-boosts-grades/
https://marktomforde.com/academic/undergraduates/NoExtraCredit.html
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In all of my classes that offer extra credit, I take advantage of all opportunities. I think extra credit should be allowed, but only in assignments devoted to extra credit. Also, there should only be a certain amount of extra credit that can be offered per semester, maybe 3, 5 point assignments. I think that all teachers should offer extra credit so that if a student does poorly on an exam they can boost it back up a little bit instead of retaking the test.
Same, I always try to take advantage of extra credit to make my grade as high as possible. Also, I hate retaking tests!
Extra credit can be very helpful in a bad spot. A student could be struggling on a certain subject and get extra credit to lighten the grade drop they would be recieving. which would save them from their parents as well. I think extra credit is a good opportunity for the not as smart people.
I agree. My parents watch my grades very closely to make sure I have good grades. So I definetely use extra credit.
I think every teacher should but not every student who needs it takes it for granted. I dont really use extra credit becasue i dont need it most of the time but the teachers who take their time to make extra credit available the kids dont use it so its frusterating for them
I agree, I can see how it can be frusterating for teachers. That is defenitely one of the cons.
I do not take extra credit oppurtunities very often but I think they are a great idea. I think it should be up to the teachers on how much extra credit they allow but I think they should all offer just a little. Giving extra credit allows no excuses for kids that don't get good grades.
I see what you are saying. The only problem is the fact that there are very few teachers who offer it. It would be better if there were more teachers that offer it.
I personally don't take advantage of extra credit as much because I don't tend to need the points. For the kids that do need it though they should be able to have those opportunities. I think that all teachers should have some type of extra credit opportunities so that students can potentially improve their grade.
I agree. It doesn't have to be a lot of extra credit, but as long as there is some extra credit in every class, then I'm happy.
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