Online Arguments

 Hello! For this week, I chose to take a look at this argument that I found on Reddit. CMV: Most tests should not be graded on a curve. : r/changemyview. This is a text-only debate, that discusses whether or not tests should be graded on a curve or not. 

One negative example is that some commenters under the thread reply with a simple yes or no statement. They do not deep dive into their belief of why teachers choose to use a grade curve or not. 

Another negative example I saw when reading this Reddit post was the lack of evidence or data on if teachers should use curved grading or not. Most replies are simply personal opinions with no evidence to support their claim. According to the weekly reading by Campbell et al., building ethos means that showing personal evidence allows your statement to become more credible, because you have first-hand experience.  

The last negative example I saw was the arguing that every test should never be curved, but they fail to take into consideration that not every test is the same. For example, the test may need o be curved in order to save everyone taking it from failing, or acing the test. This makes it equal for everyone who is taking the test. 

References

CMV: Most tests should not be graded on a curve. (n.d.). https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/1knnt48/cmv_most_tests_should_not_be_graded_on_a_curve/ 

 Campbell, K. K., Huxman, S. S., & Burkholder, T. A. (2014). The rhetorical act: Thinking, speaking, and writing critically (5th ed.). Cengage Learning. 

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