Word: paper
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Sectionmen, when they must grade papers, look for points that justify giving an "A" or "C", (nearly any College paper that is typed, literate, and the proper length will get a "B--"), instead of examining it critically for ideas and arguments...
Anyone who has ever taken a lower level Gen Ed or departmental course in Social Science can attest to the first two points through personal experience. Any student who has gotten back a paper without a single comment save a "B" at the end can guess at the validity of the third point...
Although the junta originally said the revolution was necessary to save the monarchy, young King Constantine is now in exile in Italy. He fled Greece after attempting to seize power from the junta on Dec. 13, 1967. Under the 1952 document the king had a lot of influence on paper, just as the King of England does today, but his role was supposed to be largely symbolic. Constantine, however, interpreted the constitution literally and personally exercised a lot of power. The new document, on the other hand, strips the king of all authority and even states that he must...
...were on the way to Wembley once in the van. We wrote on a piece of paper 'Which way to Wembley.' We spoke in a foreign language and pointed to map of Wales. Everybody went mad putting us right.... I still feel an urge to do that but you can't. It would be Beatles Play Tricks. This Will Give You a Laugh...
Grades: It has been our consistent feeling that grades often damage the educational value of courses. First, grades can create a feeling among students that they are competing for the attention and approval of the sectionmen...Second...often a student--with or without cause--will write papers and exams which he thinks will "please" the teacher. Finally, we feel that teachers, if they must grade papers, do not respond in the same way as if they were reading critically for ideas and argument. The prospect of grading a paper alters one's perception of it. Therefore, we have decided that...