Nope, I am defending hard markers, not erroneous markers. If the teacher is grading you on things not specified in the rubric, it should be very easy to go above their heads and appeal for a better grade to a superior. I agree, the course should not be vague ( to a degree), but it is. My advice was to provide some tips for navigating that vagueness, and the teachers have no control over that aspect of ILC.

I am in university taking my bachelors in Literature. ( I got in using an alternative method and want to get my high-school English courses for the heck of it). I can assure you, University is much harder and much stricter than anything you will encounter in ILC. Im getting the sweats just thinking about by my thesis paper.

Having a university level grasp on the english language is important for almost all fields. If you are in the sciences, you will have to write high level research papers that will be scrutinized by your peers and superiors, and you will likewise be scrutinizing and analyzing work for your peers and superiors. The hard markers prepare students for these requirements that will be present in most top fields. Lastly, I know at my school, If my gpa falls below a 3.0 I will start having issues.

In summary, my advice was to help those struggling with the hard markers and the vagueness of the course, and to defend the concept of hard marking. Not erroneous marking (which I personally have not been subject too. I did find an error or two in my marking, but I still received a 100 percent so I did not appeal.)