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This is a point that hasn't been fully mentioned yet: Dowd didn't exactly have stellar grades. With the grade based on three papers and class participation (probably 30%+30%+30%+10% breakdown) then going into the final paper with a C+ and C- record is a rather unsure matter. The second grade is also lower, which is may suggest he was not improving with the material. If he bombed the final paper for some reason (even if he was just occupied by all the coverage of the incident), he would have easily fallen into D territory, maybe even F if it was particularly bad. At most colleges I know, a D is still not a passing grade. I don't see that the evidence points clearly enough to the bias of the professor. I suggest adding a clearer example, and tried to do so myself. But when I searched for the phrase "liberal grading", the articles all seem to talk about course evaluations and grade inflation, not liberal bias affecting grades. [[User:Foxtrot|Foxtrot]] 18:43, 26 February 2008 (EST)

This is a point that hasn't been fully mentioned yet: Dowd didn't exactly have stellar grades. With the grade based on three papers and class participation (probably 30%+30%+30%+10% breakdown) then going into the final paper with a C+ and C- record is a rather unsure matter. The second grade is also lower, which is may suggest he was not improving with the material. If he bombed the final paper for some reason (even if he was just occupied by all the coverage of the incident), he would have easily fallen into D territory, maybe even F if it was particularly bad. At most colleges I know, a D is still not a passing grade. I don't see that the evidence points clearly enough to the bias of the professor. I suggest adding a clearer example, and tried to do so myself. But when I searched for the phrase "liberal grading", the articles all seem to talk about course evaluations and grade inflation, not liberal bias affecting grades. [[User:Foxtrot|Foxtrot]] 18:43, 26 February 2008 (EST)