Word: junior
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Government Department is considering a plan to improve the way it grades students taking junior tutorial, but its proposal overlooks the fundamental problems in the grading system...
Presently half a student's grade in Gov 98 depends on hid Junior Essay, a, paper written during four days in Reading Period and evaluated by a committee of examiners unconnected with the tutorial program. Thinking that this four-day exercise too closely resembles a final exam, the department has suggested that students simply choose a paper they have written during the year for their tutor and submit that to the committee...
...committee would clamp down on most students and "equalize" thier grades. Scaling down grades ignores the fact that capable students in an honors program are highly motivated by the weekly pressure of a face-to-face meeting with their tutors and by knowing the importance of recommendations from their junior-year advisers for final honors and graduate schools. High grades could be expected, and there is no reason to believe that tutors--who are trusted to conduct and grade sections in departmental courses --are being too lenient. There is naturally some difference in standards, but the department's courses also...
Ruderman, a junior in Kirkland House, is number two man in Coach Edo Marion's foil team. Marion thinks Ruderman can provide strong leadership to help the team to improve on this year's 10-3 record. "I am very pleased with the selection," he said. "Cliff is a very conscientious and congenial member of the team, and has the morale and spirit that a captain needs...
...Committee's report, approved at Monday's HRPC meeting, criticized the department's tutorial program for its failure to involve sophomores more directly with the department. The present program includes a junior tutorial followed by senior thesis research, but has no specific provisions for sophomores...