There&#x27;s a gaping hole in your argument where you don&#x27;t acknowledge that a student has any responsibility.<p>Example situations where the low grade is <i></i>absolutely<i></i> the student&#x27;s fault:<p>- The student doesn&#x27;t go to class
- The student falls asleep in class or otherwise doesn&#x27;t pay attention
- The student doesn&#x27;t understand a part of the course and doesn&#x27;t do anything to clear up their understanding (you can&#x27;t honestly expect a single explanation to give all (often) 150+ students 100% clarity) by emailing or speaking to staff
- The student disrupts the rest of the class and is removed from it
- The student doesn&#x27;t turn in papers for avoidable reasons<p>It&#x27;s similar to a doctor. If you go to a doctor and don&#x27;t follow instructions or give them correct information, they can&#x27;t do their job and fix you. It&#x27;s not their fault if you don&#x27;t take the drugs they prescribe you.