In his essay, Paul Goodman proposes that schools abolish grading because it does nothing but devalue the purpose of being in an institution of learning. He asserts that grading hampers teaching because the student pays less attention to the subject because the grade has become the essence of school, not learning. So much so, that students are pushed to compete with each other, sabotage each other, and even cheat and plagiarize to get the recognition they crave. Goodman believes that there are many good reasons for testing, but when it is used to reveal limitations then the student is more prone to resort to laziness or cheating to conceal that weakness. He believes that laziness is a defense mechanism. If a students learns then it ch
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