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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree with you OP!

Can I tell you the mindset that I can commiserate with though?

Thinking back to my college days (or high school)..
As a busy student who’s trying to fulfill good grades and all the assignments I want to do...

I’ve been *burned* by some professors assigning material or work that we didn’t end up needing to care about. In other words, the professor gives two lengthy reading materials. I read them both, with one taking a *significant* amount of time. I sacrificed and read it even though it was long. Next class, there’s a quiz on the materials.... and the long material is not covered in the quiz. Burn.

1) if the prof attitude is that they don’t care, I should what to read it anyway...  that is not right. Go ahead and quiz me on it. Give me 2 points of credit, but don’t ask me to just LOVE to read extra assignments for the fun of it. That’s my choice to make. In fact, because you wasted my time, I did not have time to read extra material that I find enlightening and fun.    It is the equivalent of telling a veterinarian or other job, they should give free care because they love the animals, or because they’re passionate for marketing or whatever.

No I do not have free time to waste on material you’re never going to ask about.

2) if you’re going to assign stuff, quiz it all for comprehension or a basic quiz to prove we actually read it.

Again, I will read whatever you assign but when you burn me once, I’m going to want to know “if this material will be on the test.”

-signed, someone who never had the courage to ask that question. But SO happy whenever another student did. [/quote]

This is a ridiculous post.  The prof is trying to educate you, whether or not you "want" to read the longer assignment and whether or not they quiz you on it.  They are being paid to teach you and if you don't want to be taught, don't attend college.  You sound incredibly entitled.[/quote]

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