Maybe you can imagine that your instructor would
think that you were a whiner if you said, "I want more points," or
"Oh my God, that's so unfair!" It's better that you present yourself
as a student who is interested in the concepts and nothing else.
1. Go to your instructor and say, "I have a question about a concept on
the exam. I don't want any more points or anything." Point to the
misgraded question and ask, "What concept am I missing here?"
2. If the instructor points out a really minor error, say, "Oh, is that
it? I was afraid it was a bigger mistake."
3. When the instructor starts to feel guilty and offers to give you more
points, say, "Oh, that's OK. You don't have to."
4. The instructor will probably insist, and then you can surrender saying,
"Well, if you insist."
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