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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The reason for my child to take a foreign language class is to get proficiency in that language. What the OP’s child did reflected that goal and showed that proficiency. 
The reason for my child to take English is to learn poetry and be able to compose one. The OP’s child did exactly the task needed, while drawing borders was completely irrelevant. 
The teacher of OP’s child is grading compliance, not academic content, which is ridiculous. 
If my main purpose for sending a child to school was to teach him to follow directions, I’ll give him a map of DC, directions, and ask to find some random addresses. 
If compliance is so important, have a separate grade for it, but don’t confuse it with the academic grades.[/quote]

Nobody disagrees with you, but the reality is that school and workplaces have rules that are not necessarily important to learning but that still need to be followed. When people have difficulty with following directions, they are fired. When students have difficulty, they can be accommodated provided they jump through the right hoops.

This is how it is. You can rage and whine against this, or you can teach your child to comply as best they can and advocate successfully for when they cannot.
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