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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Today I learned: one polite email is “begging” and “groveling”   :D

Who do you think is going to be more successful in life: the person who takes what they get and never negotiates or asks for more, or the person who is smart enough to know when putting yourself out there and communicating what you want will pay off?[/quote]

It is really interesting that parents now see an email asking to raise a grade the same as assertive contract negotiations. This is what’s wrong with this generation. They think they can get what they want by asking, demanding, being polite or assertive, and writing emails and letters. No, what they need to do is the work. Hard work and completion the if the job.

Why don’t you try that. Don’t show up for work but write a polite email asking for your full paycheck without using your sick or vacation time. It’s the same, right?  [/quote]

I know you’re not that dumb. No, because that is a silly request, but you know that. The risk of offending, ruining a relationship or your reputation is quite high while the likelihood your request would be granted is next to nothing. It’s a waste. The situation in the OP is the opposite—low risk for a relatively high reward. There’s almost no downsides to asking (unless the professor might write you a recommendation in the future, or you’ll have to take another class with them, but then you might make a different calculation) and the chances of your request being granted aren’t bad. The only risk is that some pearl-clutchers on DCUM will call you a grade grubber. Another important life skill is knowing whose opinions matter and whose are irrelevant. 
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