01-22-2013, 11:44 AM
To get a passing grade you need to show that you understand the elements of each genre. I don't have any problem with teachers adhering to that. Teachers need to be able to assess your understanding of why something is the way it is. Revolutionaries are rebelling against something -- and to be able to rebel against something you need to know exactly what it is and why you want to subvert or shatter it. Breaking the rules without knowing what they are isn't revolution, it's just yelling incoherently into space and sometimes hitting on the right word.
Yes, teachers should encourage exploration and exploitation of generic features... but students need to remember that you need a foundation to build any lasting monument.
Yes, teachers should encourage exploration and exploitation of generic features... but students need to remember that you need a foundation to build any lasting monument.
It could be worse