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Failing English Grade
hi. so currently my English grade is a 64, which is failing. at my school a 69 and below is an F. our school handed out progress reports last week meaning the 3rd quarter is half way over. I got a 46 on an English test which brought my grade down from a 90 something to a 64. our grades in this class are weighted and tests, essays, and projects are 60% of my grade. this test is the only one I've had and I didn't have any essays or projects yet. the other 40% is quizzes and homework which is 20% each of my grade. I'm really stressed now and I'm wondering if I take another test or two and do well on them (85% or better) how much will that help my grade? will I be able to bring my average up to at least an 85 in I think 3 school weeks?
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I spoke to my sons girlfriend who is a teacher in a local middle school (grades 5 to 8)about your teacher. It was her opinion that one grade of 46 while having a great affect on your overall average should not have taken you down that far.
Something else is in play here. She also said the weighting tests at 60% of grade is way higher than average and much higher than her administration allows teachers in her school to use as a percentage of grade. If nothing else is in play here that would bring your grade down then you and your parents need to talk with the principal.
For some reason I feel there is more to this than you have told us. If I'm wrong then get your parents involved. If I'm right, then get some extra credit work such as a project or essay to offset the bad grade.
Judging from your feed back grades you want something that can't be. You received two excellent answers. The problem you was and is your question does not have an answer. Only you can solve the equation you provided. Instead of looking for a guarantee. Get to work and do something that will bring up you grade. In other words get off your ass and get to work.
What ifs are the hardest questions to answer. In your question the hard part comes to just how many test does your teacher plan to give between now and the end of the quarter. What you are asking of us is; can you bet on the come and win?
As I've told my son when asking these same question; you can always bet on the come, what you can't do is rely on the come to save the day. This is what your asking and again the variables are, how many tests will your teacher give between now and the semesters end and how well will you do.
My advice and what I feel is the better way to approach this problem is too: first approach your instructor and find out if there is extra credit work or a project you can do that will offset the poor grade you got on this one test. Then do the best you can on any future test this instructor hands out and you will improve your grade for this semester.
When you have a choice of two paths to follow always follow the path that offers you the greatest amount of control over the outcome. What you are asking, the what ifs, offers no control, it is truly a gamble. What I'm suggesting allows for the improvement of your overall grade therefore in part nullifying that poor grade leaving only the future test scores, which you can have some control over the outcome but not the number of test(s) the instructor may chose to administer before end of semester.
Of course you know your instructor better than I do and can factor in how many test to expect, which is information you did not supply. You only supplied an if factor and I can not compute an answer on a non-number. I therefore suggest the path I have offered which offers you the greatest control
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If I read this correctly it's only one test that brought it down to a 64 from 90. Explain to your parents how grades work. Then study your ass off and make sure you score well on everything else.
Talk to the instructor and explain your concerns and what it is you didn't get and tell them what you are worried about overall with grades. Hire a good tutor.
You haven't done any essays or projects yet. That's where you can still no doubt shine and boost this higher at very least to passing as all you need is a 70. I would think you could do that. As far as an 85% goes settle for a pass in something you find difficult first and let 85 create itself if it can.
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