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I'm so sad and angry after what my English teacher did to me..

I'm French btw and we study English at high school. So we did a test where we had to write an essay about an experience that changed my life.
And today when he gave us back our papers, he told me that it is too sophisticated and good to be written by a high school student.
And he gave me 3/20, and it's a very important module :(
I'm so sad because I did something great and instead of being praised, I'm being yelled at...

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CSYLFM

You should speak with him. If he doesn't listen have your parents speak with him. If he still doesn't listen have your parents contact his boss

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ArwenPandora · 26-30, F

@Kimmler: It's our first test with him.
But one of the other students was praised for writing something really good, he even told him he should move in a English speaking country.
Why didn't he say the same to me ? Why was his good enough but mine too good for a high school student ?

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MorbidCynic · F

@Kimmler: I can if I choose to lol :') But why have 2 idiots argue the same case, right? We need one idiot on each side.

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Serenitree · F

You need to appeal that mark. You go to your advisor. Tell her/him that you feel abused because you worked hard on this paper and your teacher accused you of cheating. But he had no right to do what he did. IF he believed you cheated/had someone else write it, he should have given you a zero, and recommended disciplinary action.

This way, he's tried to tie your hands. Don't let him do this to you. Complain. Demand that he prove you couldn't have written it. I've known plenty of teenagers who can write circles around most teachers, simply because they have a natural flair for expressing themselves. Don't take this lying down. Demand a review. Ask for an impartial third party to read and mark your paper.

I'm so sorry you've been abused this way. It seems teachers are the same everywhere. They're just people. Some are great, and others have no right being teachers. He sounds like one of the latter.

Jan. 15/17
11:44 am

lorne13 · 61-69, M

sounds like he thinks you copied that essay from somewhere, you need a chance to tell him you didn't

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lorne13 · 61-69, M

@Kimmler: but there's always a few kids who are better at languages than the rest, get real

ArwenPandora · 26-30, F

@Kimmler: The test took place in a closed room with no Internet or anything. How could I have copied it from somewhere ?

Serenitree · F

@ArwenPandora: looks like this question doesn't deserve a response from our resident expert on teachers and students.

Arwen, you know, you were accused of something. Only you know for sure if you're innocent. I say, if you have done nothing wrong you need to take steps to have this arbitrary decision overturned. Never mind what anyone else says. You know the truth. Act on what you know; not what we think.

Jan. 15/17
12:27 pm

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CSYLFM

Generally only the teacher of the class reads it...

greenmountaingal · 70-79, F

Talk to the instructor. Then, if that doesn't help, talk to your parents.

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ArwenPandora · 26-30, F

@Kimmler: But WE learn from our mistakes, and I did no mistake !
Is it a mistake to put your heart in your writing ?
Is it a mistake to do your best, to revise as well as you could, to take English courses outside the high school just to learn how to write good essays ?
Is it a mistake to write something good ?
Please tell me, please ! Where is my mistake in this ? I did as well as I could, I revised so much, I studied all night to write the best essay I could ever make, all this...For him to tell me, not that it's bad, so I can get over it and to my best next time, but that it's so good and so sophisticated that he can't give me what I deserve !

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ArwenPandora · 26-30, F

@Kimmler: Yes, he thought it was too good to be made by a normal student.
Don't you think it's unfair ? Not giving a student the mark he deserves because his writing is too outstanding ? What kind of reason is that anyways ? I can't give you your mark cuz you're too good ? How is it even possible to say this ?

CaptainCanadia · 41-45, M

What?! Go to your parents and go over his head. That is absolutely not okay. You can have that overturned.

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CaptainCanadia · 41-45, M

"And today when he gave us back our papers, he told me that it is too sophisticated and good to be written by a high school student."

Now, she could have cheated, but I'm giving OP the benefit of the doubt here. As such, if I was the parent I'd absolutely be talking to the teacher and/or the principal. You should not punish students for doing too well unless there's actually some evidence of cheating - even comparison to other essays and such.

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Serenitree · F

@Kimmler: when you suspect a student of cheating, isn't it prudent to give them a zero and take disciplinary action. That 3/20 is a slap in the face, and seems to be an attempt to fail her without giving her a chance to defend the accusation of cheating. It seems abusive, and worse than that, lazy.

" Oh, I know you're a cheat and a liar, but if I accuse you and demand disciplinary action, I'm going to have to put some time and thought and effort into proving you couldn't write this well, so instead, I'll give you a failing grade, insult you by calling you a cheat, but just in case you're not cheating, I won't put it in writing. That way, I won't have to defend my position. I won't have to prove anything. "

Is this how a decent teacher deals with a cheat? No.

Jan. 15/17
12:05 pm

SW-User

Confront him for the injustice. There was nothing wrong with the paper. He created a problem that did not exist. Tell him just because it's too sophisticated doesn't mean a student is incapable of being that sophisticated.

xRedx · M

Huh, well that's odd. When I was in high school, that didn't happen and I placed advanced high, college level. I was a junior. In any case, you may want to contact the school principle and let them know of the situation.

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