Stone Soup by Jan Eliot for January 26, 2013
Transcript:
MONDAY Holly: If I re-wrote the paper, could I get PARTIAL credit, Ms. Wingit? Ms. Wingit: You cheated. Why should I do that? Holly: Because you're a dedicated teacher who deserves better from her students? Ms. Wingit: Did your mom tell you to say that? Holly: No...I made it up on the fly. Ms. Wingit: TOLD YOU you were smart. 10 pages, 3 days, 1/2 credit. Holly: HOORAY Holly: I can't believe I'm cheering for homework.
No, no, no, no, no. At least give her a fail on the paper. This way she gets away with it. I know this is a comic strip, but my son was in a similar situation, but he admitted his wrongdoing immediately and only got an F for the test (he was trying to use a calculator on an AP math test, which he didn’t really need). If he had tried to shift the blame, he would have flunked the class. And I was in complete agreement with the teacher.