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(Twо clаss sessiоns: Mоndаy аnd Wednesday. This is the only question on your exam. Day 1 (Monday): write Parts 1 and 2, roughly 600 words in total (Part 1 ≈ 200 words, Part 2 ≈ 400 words). Part 3 is shown now so you can plan ahead; if you finish early, you may begin Parts 3a and 3b. Day 2 (Wednesday): you will receive a short Day 2 Challenge written in response to your own Day 1 work. This is Part 3c. Respond to it first (≈ 200 words), then complete Parts 3a and 3b (≈ 300 words), letting your response inform them. You may also revise your Day 1 work. These word counts are guidelines; there is no penalty for going over. Point values show how to budget your effort. If you're unsure about a concept, explain your reasoning as best you can — partial credit is available for thoughtful attempts.) Professor Thompson has a strict no-extra-credit policy based on Pynes' arguments. A student who has maintained a B+ average suffers a serious medical emergency three weeks before finals, missing crucial review sessions and performing poorly on the final exam, dropping to a C+ in the course. Following her usual practice, Professor Thompson offers the student two standard alternatives: (1) a retake of the final exam, graded normally — meaning the new score replaces the old one even if it is lower — or (2) an Incomplete, allowing the student to finish the course next semester. The student declines both. Still recovering, they fear a retake could lower their grade further, and an Incomplete would delay their graduation and jeopardize a job offer. Instead, the student specifically requests a risk-free extra credit assignment, arguing: “You already agree my C+ doesn't reflect my real ability. If we both know the grade is inaccurate, why does it matter whether the fix comes with risk?” Your Task: Part 1: Understanding the Framework (20 points) a) Classification (10): Under the course definition of extra credit (an assignment intended to raise a grade, carrying no risk of lowering it), is the policy in this scenario extra credit? Which features of the policy matter for the classification, and why does the classification matter morally? b) Relevant arguments (10): Identify which arguments for and against extra credit from the course are most relevant to this scenario, and briefly explain why. (Choosing well is part of what is being assessed.) Part 2: Application (40 points) a) Signaling analysis (15): Apply the theft-of-credit / signaling argument to this scenario. Who, specifically, would be harmed or benefited if the policy were adopted — classmates, past and future students, employers, society? b) Alternatives (15): Evaluate at least two alternatives to extra credit discussed in class. Is there one that achieves the legitimate goals in this scenario while avoiding the objections? Explain. c) The risk question (10): Answer the student's challenge directly: if everyone agrees the C+ understates the student's true ability, why should it matter whether the remedy carries risk? What work is the risk requirement doing in the arguments against extra credit? Part 3: Your Position and Defense (40 points) a) Recommendation (10): What should be done in this scenario? Be specific. b) Defense (15): Defend your recommendation using course concepts, and explain what your answer implies about which function of college — sorting/signaling or educating — you are prioritizing, and whether that prioritization is defensible from society's perspective (not merely a student's or employer's). c) Day 2 Challenge (15): Released on Day 2. On Wednesday you will receive a short challenge written specifically in response to your Day 1 answers — for example, a variation on the scenario, an objection drawn from course material, or an implication of your argument you may not have considered. Respond to it in about 200 words, then let your response inform your answers to (a) and (b).
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