Ugh, I am so sorry his happened. I agree an email is a good step. I do think it would be great if your ds signed the email and you were cc'd. This is an extreme case (a 0 a terrible explanation) so if you want to co-sign the email, I wouldnt think that was bad, but I would imagine your ds sends the first email and then you can respond if the reply is not helpful.
What to say? Hmmn, "I am very concerned that I did so poorly on this essay, I worked very hard on it and do not know what I did wrong. I read your comments, but they do not tell me what I did wrong or what I can do better. Was there any rubric used for this assignment? It would help me to look at something like that to see what I need to do differently."
After writing this, I see that this is not the way an 8th grader would write, so maybe it makes sense for you to co-sign. I really do like the idea of asking for a rubric. Anyway, hopefully someone can build on this suggestion of what to write. Also, dont know if your school ever offers make-ups or re-dos, but ours does ad naseum.
ETA: What twowhat? suggested is great! Didnt see that when I wrote mine.
I really hope the teacher responds with something reasonable. I know teachers are under a great deal of stress, but children should not be treated like this.
Last edited by JustMe; 10-21-2021 at 12:08 PM.
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