23rd May 2005, 9:50 PM
I prefer percentile systems... I know, the difference between 87% and 88% is minor, and you'll never get that score EXACTLY right, but I like the additional choice it gives... just a plain 1-10 scale, with no decimals, just isn't enough for me.
Of course as I said nothing is a replacement for good writing, but the score is important as well, and saying that there shouldn't be one just because it's hard to decide (or discover, or whatever) what you think it should be is not a good argument. There is a value to the score.
Of course as I said nothing is a replacement for good writing, but the score is important as well, and saying that there shouldn't be one just because it's hard to decide (or discover, or whatever) what you think it should be is not a good argument. There is a value to the score.