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Old 04-17-2013 at 03:34 PM   #1
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Unfair Grading.
Does anyone how to reappeal for a work to be regraded due to unfair grading? Thanks.
Old 04-17-2013 at 04:36 PM   #2
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Unfair grading? Explain?

Ombuds.
Old 04-17-2013 at 04:41 PM   #3
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Ombuds as a first step is overkill.

First step: talk to the person who graded it.

Second step: talk to prof.

If you still disagree with the prof, they are obliged to tell you who you can talk to or take it up with. In some cases it's the department head, in other cases it's the associate dean of the faculty or someone in that office.

If after all of that you still feel you've been treated unfairly, you go to the ombuds. But honestly, if it gets to that point, you're probably the one who's wrong.
Old 04-17-2013 at 05:35 PM   #4
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Let me guess a TA marked it? I hate how courses that have a large part of the final grade be based on essays, that are marked by grad students. Doesn't make sense. Probably like this at all universities, but TA's usually never do a good job marking essays.

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Old 04-17-2013 at 05:47 PM   #5
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Let me guess a TA marked it? I hate how courses that have a large part of the final grade be based on essays, that are marked by grad students. Doesn't make sense. Probably like this at all universities, but TA's usually never do a good job marking essays.
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Talk to your marker first. If you don't think this is sufficient prof is next. Then ombuds.



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