The Academic’s eyebrows popped up. “How charming! I suppose you would expect to be graded on your pursuits, wouldn’t you?” They covered their mouth, thin claws failing to cage ripples of laughter. “Well, let’s not fret about percentages, shall we? If you demonstrate proficiency in the final exam, then you’ll pass. I suppose homework isn’t necessary at all, but I wouldn't advise skipping it."
The Academic toyed with a piece of chalk. "I don't believe in busywork, or constructing an elaborate and falsely-subjective metric for success. And this class size is small enough that we don't need to utilize such a mindless method, anyway. On week four, we will discuss what utility The Correspondence can play in the personal endeavors of each student. In the final month of classes, the bar for the first step in general competency will become apparent for each of your use cases. Perhaps it will be a red science use, or letter writing. We'll outline those on week four." The Academic shrugged. "This isn't grammar school-" a laugh- "well, I suppose it very literally is a grammar class. But telling you whether you have high or low marks is next to useless. You'll come out of this class with a knowledge of exactly where and how well you understand how to employ the most dazzling language known to any creature."
The Academic delivered this last bit with a shrug. They were working very hard to act like they didn't care about this class, like they're ill-prepared for it. They certainly didn't have a proper curriculum. But it did sound like they didn't mind each student having a different practical goal. That's a lot of personal investment for a class and subject they're trying to not teach.
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Date: 2025-06-17 08:10 pm (UTC)The Academic toyed with a piece of chalk. "I don't believe in busywork, or constructing an elaborate and falsely-subjective metric for success. And this class size is small enough that we don't need to utilize such a mindless method, anyway. On week four, we will discuss what utility The Correspondence can play in the personal endeavors of each student. In the final month of classes, the bar for the first step in general competency will become apparent for each of your use cases. Perhaps it will be a red science use, or letter writing. We'll outline those on week four." The Academic shrugged. "This isn't grammar school-" a laugh- "well, I suppose it very literally is a grammar class. But telling you whether you have high or low marks is next to useless. You'll come out of this class with a knowledge of exactly where and how well you understand how to employ the most dazzling language known to any creature."
The Academic delivered this last bit with a shrug. They were working very hard to act like they didn't care about this class, like they're ill-prepared for it. They certainly didn't have a proper curriculum. But it did sound like they didn't mind each student having a different practical goal. That's a lot of personal investment for a class and subject they're trying to not teach.