which i introduced myself, told them what they can expect from me, and what i expect from them in return. then, i asked them to write letters in response back to me.
even then, i’d have some students ask me things like, “how many points is this worth?” or “if i don’t do this, how much will it my grade go down?” not many, but some. and since questions like that make me want to tear my hair out, some is still too many.
q: how long does this have to be?
a: as long as it needs to be. have you said everything you needed to say? are you saying it the 