To Professor______________

From__________________

I think that my grade in your course should be changed from __ to __ for the
following reasons:

__ 1. The person who copied my paper made a higher grade than I did.
__ 2. The person whose paper I copied made a higher grade than I did.
__ 3. This course will lower my grade point average and I won't get into:

     __ Law school
     __ Medical School
     __ Dental School
     __ Graduate School
     __ My Fraternity/sorority
     __ The Mickey Mouse Club
     __ Tri County Tech

__ 4. I have to get an A to balance the F.
__ 5. I will lose my scholarship.
__ 6. I am on a varsity sports team and my tutor couldn't find a copy of your
      exam.
__ 7. I didn't come to class and the person whose notes I used did not cover
      the material asked for on the exam.
__ 8. I studied the basic principles and the exam wanted every little else.
__ 9. I learned all the facts and definitions but your exam asked about 
      general principals.
__ 10. You are prejudiced againist:
     __ Males        __ Jews        __ Blacks
     __ Females      __ Catholics   __ whites
     __ protestants  __ moslems     __ people
     __ minorities   __ chicanos    __ students
__ 11. If I flunk out of school my father will disinherit me or atleast cut my
       allowance.
__ 12. I was unable to do well in this course because of the following illness:
     __ mono            __ broken baby finger
     __ pregnancy       __ acute alcoholism
     __ VD              __ fatherhood
__ 13. You told us to be creative but you didn't tell us how you wanted that
       to be done.
__ 14. I was creative and you said I was shooting the bull.
__ 15. I don't have a reason, I just want a higher grade .
__ 16. The lectures were:
     __ too detailed to pick out important points.
     __ not explained in sufficient detail.
     __ too boring.
     __ all jokes and not enough material.
     __ all of the above.
__ 17. The couse was:
     __ too early, I was not awake.
     __ at lunch time, I was hungry.
     __ too late, I was tired.
__ 18. My (dog, cat, gerbil) (ate, wet on, threw up on) my (book, notes,
       paper) for this course.
__ 19. Other.