EASy WAY out

I can agree that everyone wants an A..but they don't know what it takes to get to that grade.
I can also agree how students just want to pass...they do not care what the grade is...as long as it is NoT and "F" its fine.
I think the work is easy to say..but hard to do. In order to get an "A" you have to do good the ENTIRE semster.
I see how students start off bad...and then do well and expect and "A." Some students think they can miss the first couple of weeks of school and miss a test here and there and still get that "A" because they decided to show up two or three weeks straight.
I do not think its right for a professor to say "your garde is based on improvment.I think the grade should be based on the entire semester.
I have seen it happen, when a student NEVER showed up the first couple of weeks, but after the mid-term, that is when they started trying. I have sene the teacher say "wow, great improvment!"...yeahh OK..more like nice try!
I agree with #10! DONt look for the easy way out.