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I am signing this Math Petition due to the fact that I feel that the Math Common Exam 1 for Fall 2017 was unfair. I have listed my reasons below why I feel this exam was unfair to me.
First and Foremost, question number 1a and 1b from the exam says to evaluate the problem. This is a misleading term. This example is not in the required text book that would properly prepare me for this question. It was not a homework assignment question and it is not listed on the syllabus.
Question number 4a on the exam is not a problem listed in the required Math book and it is not listed on the syllabus. It was also not a homework problem. There is no way that I would be able to solve this problem without prior recognition of it.
Question number 11 on the exam says simplify it is also a misleading term due to the fact that it is worded differently that does not correlate with the required book examples. According to the required text book examples it should say evaluate expressions having rational exponents considering the fact that they were looking for the square root of the negative number. There is no square root of a negative number.
Question number twelve on the exam was not a homework assignment and it is not listed on the syllabus.
Furthermore, I have spent time in review sessions and studying for this exam. However, I cannot prepare for something that was not properly brought to my attention.
In addition, on the syllabus it says things that is a mandatory tutoring policy: based upon academic performance indicating a significant gap in understanding of the course material, students may receive a notice of being assigned to mandatory tutoring to assist in filling the gap. A student will have 2 points deducted from the course average for each instance in which the required tutoring is not completed by the stated deadline. This is a form of belittlement. The subject is challenging enough for me.
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The math department is notorious for its "weeding out" testing tactics. While avant garde problems on homework assignments might actually be instructive, to spring them on exams is unconscionable.
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He marked Question 1c. wrong for two of us and -1 on another. We who got it wrong showed the work and the student with the Minus 1 point only said yes. The question asked us to Determine if X=3 in the equation.
I think our professor should be able to make his own tests he told us to study circles and graphing because he didn't know if it would be on the test or not how can we be instructed on what to study if our own professor doesn't know what will be on the test
I agree with everything said in the above petition. It was an unfair exam to the students. Professor did not warn us about these topics or did not solve it in class. He should be fired and we should be given another chance to improve our grade or be allowed to take quizzes on mymathlab for extra credit or just curve the exam.
I took the math common exam. Like other students, I was thrown off by the questions that had never been covered before anywhere in class, examples, homework or math 107 syllabus. The professor and co-ordinator lied to us students about the common exam to mislead and fail students on purpose. We should be given full credit for the questions pointed out in this petition. I agree with the comments and petition 100% and want to fight the math department for either another fair makeup midterm or extra points for screwing up the students royalling. They need to own their mistake and not punish us for it.
I went to extra study sessions and was not at all prepared for this exam.
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
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I am signing this Math Petition due to the fact that I feel that the Math Common Exam 1 for Fall 2017 was unfair. I have listed my reasons below why I feel this exam was unfair to me.
First and Foremost, question number 1a and 1b from the exam says to evaluate the problem. This is a misleading term. This example is not in the required text book that would properly prepare me for this question. It was not a homework assignment question and it is not listed on the syllabus.
Question number 4a on the exam is not a problem listed in the required Math book and it is not listed on the syllabus. It was also not a homework problem. There is no way that I would be able to solve this problem without prior recognition of it.
Question number 11 on the exam says simplify it is also a misleading term due to the fact that it is worded differently that does not correlate with the required book examples. According to the required text book examples it should say evaluate expressions having rational exponents considering the fact that they were looking for the square root of the negative number. There is no square root of a negative number.
Question number twelve on the exam was not a homework assignment and it is not listed on the syllabus.
Furthermore, I have spent time in review sessions and studying for this exam. However, I cannot prepare for something that was not properly brought to my attention.
In addition, on the syllabus it says things that is a mandatory tutoring policy: based upon academic performance indicating a significant gap in understanding of the course material, students may receive a notice of being assigned to mandatory tutoring to assist in filling the gap. A student will have 2 points deducted from the course average for each instance in which the required tutoring is not completed by the stated deadline. This is a form of belittlement. The subject is challenging enough for me.
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Question number 8c on the exam with the power of zero. I don't feel it was fair to take points off and not receive full credit for the problem considering that the answer is one. I received points taken off because I did not apply work to the problem. I do not see the sense in wasting time working out something you the answer to and much time is needed on the other questions. No negative points should be taken off for the correct answer in my opinion.
The math department is notorious for its "weeding out" testing tactics. While avant garde problems on homework assignments might actually be instructive, to spring them on exams is unconscionable.
time
He marked Question 1c. wrong for two of us and -1 on another. We who got it wrong showed the work and the student with the Minus 1 point only said yes. The question asked us to Determine if X=3 in the equation.
I think our professor should be able to make his own tests he told us to study circles and graphing because he didn't know if it would be on the test or not how can we be instructed on what to study if our own professor doesn't know what will be on the test
I agree with everything said in the above petition. It was an unfair exam to the students. Professor did not warn us about these topics or did not solve it in class. He should be fired and we should be given another chance to improve our grade or be allowed to take quizzes on mymathlab for extra credit or just curve the exam.
I took the math common exam. Like other students, I was thrown off by the questions that had never been covered before anywhere in class, examples, homework or math 107 syllabus. The professor and co-ordinator lied to us students about the common exam to mislead and fail students on purpose. We should be given full credit for the questions pointed out in this petition. I agree with the comments and petition 100% and want to fight the math department for either another fair makeup midterm or extra points for screwing up the students royalling. They need to own their mistake and not punish us for it.
I went to extra study sessions and was not at all prepared for this exam.
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Question number 8c on the exam with the power of zero. I don't feel it was fair to take points off and not receive full credit for the problem considering that the answer is one. I received points taken off because I did not apply work to the problem. I do not see the sense in wasting time working out something you the answer to and much time is needed on the other questions. No negative points should be taken off for the correct answer in my opinion.