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Thank you very much, fuzzylogician! have a great day

Thank you for your advice, fuzzylogician! I got my paper back today....it was 43% ....and comments were typed rather than graded on the paper (majority of comments is about grammar). There was also no breakdown of how citation, scholarship, critical analysis, etc. equaled to 43%. My program director said it was graded by someone within the program. Following your advice, I have not appealed yet, and have met first with the ombuds people to show them my paper. They also thought there is a huge gap between my prof's perception and the third grader's perception regarding my paper, and adviced that I ask my program (rather than dean) for a re-grade because my prof did not grade it prior to the third party's assessment. Do you happen to know why it was recommended to not appeal to the dean yet? I feel maybe it is related to what you mentioned in your previous post (i.e. deeper issue with relationship with the program)? Also, the ombuds asked if they could speak with my student advocate, who has attended the panel hearing....is there a reason for this? Thank you!

This is very informative, thank you very much for your help! Yup, I did win the false accusation, but am now just overthinking and worried about what will come next when I go ask for the graded paper. I will definetely take your advice to schedule a meeting with the ombudsperson. Thank you

Hi again everyone, I'm going to ask my school to give me my original graded paper. Would I be able to take home the paper, and also deny them to keep a copy of it? Also, what kind of external professionals can I ask to review my paper and provide feedback, which maybe can be useful for future appeals? And, if the school start asking me uncomfortable questions, would it be rude to just leave the room (further break bridges)? Thank you in advance. I'm so stressed as I have never been in this situation before throughout my schooling years.

Thank you for this source, I will look into it. It looks very useful to use as evidence against the failing grade I was given.

Thank you, you have actually answered my questions. I am hoping for a re-grade due to everything that just happened.

Sorry for another question. If possible, could you please direct me to some sources that explain about format for writing literature reviews? Is there a standard for social sciences? Also, do you think that grading literature reviews can be subjective? Thank you.

Fuzzylogician, thank you very much for your help, you have made my day a whole lot better!

Fuzzylogician, thank you very much again for your insight. I also honesty don't know why my professor has acted this way. I never make trouble in class, am a quiet student, and always say "hi" in the hallways. During the meeting with panel to discuss the "plagiarism", my prof made accusations that I did not cite, that there was 30% match through Turnitin, etc. Luckily, the panel went against the prof because I did cite all sources, match should have been less than 10%, etc. I even provided them all my drafts. The panel also agreed that it should have been the prof's duty to provide evidence of plagiarism. At this point, I am too scared to talk to the professor. Since I have been in touch with the dean's secretary, can it work to talk to her? I am hoping for a re-grade, not on individual basis, but in comparison with other students' papers. The prof did not even grade my paper prior to the accusation. Also, can I appeal on "procedural error" basis, or "compassionate" basis? Thank you.

Fuzzylogician, thank you for your insight. Would it be possible to ask for a re-grade? I feel that grading can be subjective without a rubric. My paper was actually graded by someone else other than the professor. (Long story short, my professor suspected plagiarism in my paper, but the panel went against everything the prof said, and thus my paper was graded by an unknown person. The reason my prof suspected plagiarism was just because "as a B- student, I don't think you wrote this paper"). I am still shocked and disappointed because I have always been a student in good academic standing, and have passed other courses except this one . If I appeal further, should I talk to the program's director or the dean of all programs? Thank you.

Hi everyone, I'm stuck in a situation in which I failed a literature review assignment (worth 35% of course) resulting in a fail in the course. I do not know the grade yet, but I think it is less than 65% because anything higher than that would give me a 70% (a pass at my school). I feel so shocked and disappointed because I did take initiative to provide an outline and request for feedback prior to writing the essay. How is it possible to fail a literature review assignment? There was no rubric, just this instruction: "the final paper will be a literature review based on a topic relevant to the course. Students are encouraged to develop their own ideas and write a paper that will assist them in their future goals or career aspirations. The paper will examine at least 12 citations from peer-reviewed publications within the last ten years". Criteria for evaluation included: APA style, quality of writing, scholarship, and level of critical thinking. I know I have touched upon everything (APA style, proper citations, many peer-reviewed articles to support "why" in my research question, etc). Any advice for this situation? It is a Master's course, not PhD. Thank you very much in advance.

I had emailed prof last month to ask if there is volunteer research opportunity. Prof replied "we can talk later this semester". I then replied that I will follow-up again later. Now recently, I received an offer for grad school. I'm planning to email the prof about it (he's one of my letter referrees), as well as asking him about research. But I feel it may be too early? What sounds more polite? "Is this a good time to ask about volunteering? Or should I contact again at end of March or April?" or "Please know Im still interested in volunteering. I will follow-up again at end of March". or "I would like to ask if there is volunteer opportunity available?" Thanks for reading!