I do not know if anyone had this problem, but I will throw it out anyway to see what everyone thinks. I had a personal problem with the student essay in which the writer went on a short tirade about the "crimes" of the armed forces in Iraq. I really had to shut up and swallow my criticism of this essay because I wanted to be fair and respect the student's write of free speech. The paragraph just hit me the wrong way because I am a veteran myself. The paragraph reminded me of all the negative press that is being given to the few members of the military who are committing heinous crimes against civilians around the world. I am personally irritated by all of the negative press that it given to these disgraces in uniform. There should be more attention given to the many members of the armed forces who are just and decent people.
I am wondering if anyone in the class has ever had a similar experience where they had to really quell their personal feelings in order to remain objective in grading a student's essay.
Sincerely,
Joseph H. Ficor
USMC
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