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Show A fOR AND ABOUT TEENAGERS By C. D. Smith Good Marks In School Of Lasting Value f " it U $till true that then U a eoneitt- l ditt T'mr I ency ,n Perfrmanct f any ,'m'" V ... BUT IM vidua!. If he is a"B" etudent. he may LEARNING- 8t a "C" now and then but he doeen't Of J Jt T J rP 3 ''P ' "c" etudent level unleee he r -pT .r.. Vlr i ( allowe himself to do eo. V I "C I "' ' "''frJjs ' Are grades all-important? As feSr I ffipf$ mentioned above, the rr ark earned . J CZzI J I 1 W&i'' in a course represent an evalua- T f ifJ J. J I l&Vipfa tion, not only of what has been sSfr4JlJb II I W- ''Wik learned, but as well as to the effort P . Tr- ST Lyj W'$$W that has been put forth. Consistent- . -1 1 nrj U . WhMi'tY. ly, a good student, who works at it. fvi ,-4 f)- I" if ' ' ' wm earn good marks. zihf 7 While one poor mark doeen't make i jj JSwi'Vy ' 0 s,"lent a por sluclent- every yun8- TtrJ 1 tMtWl ,ter shou,(i remember that every mark .:tt3f i ... I e earns during hit echool career is A teenage boy says: "My folks are knowledge, we must use it. marked down and becomes part of an t always fussing about my grades In school work, even at the col- important permanent record a ree- in school. I can't understand why lege level, it is possible to make a 0rd that will be part of the credentials it's so earth-shattering if I get ia grade in a course that does not tru- he needs to get into college or to - "C" instead of a "B" in some ly reflect what the student knows cure a good job. courses. Learning something should about the subject. The student may The student who is thinking about be as important as the mark you have hundreds of "answers" stored his future will be working for better get on a test." away in his mind and come face to school marks today. Learning it the important thing. But face with questions relating to one i, T00 hav a teenaf problem yo , the grade or mark earned is important particular part of the course that J'rt i5,rV.'Tr..V iMtouroRAND because it represent an evaluation of escaped his attention and studies, abot teenagers, nationai. what hat been learned. If we have Acknowledging then art exception, frankJTOBI. jlX. |