Diagnostic EssayIn today's colleges in America there is a debate about whether institutions should use the grade scale or the pass-fail scale to determine a student's success. I believe that institutions in America should use the grade scale rather than the pass-fail grade scale. A grade scale gives the student an accurate percentage whether they passed or failed, but with the pass-fail scale it only gives you the letter grade rather than the actual percentage grade. The grade scale method is important because students are far from being able to see how they are doing in the course. It is important for students to be able to see their actual percentage grade because this gives them the opportunity to see how they are doing in their course and also gives them the opportunity to see exactly what they passed or failed and what areas they need to delve deeper into improve. Grades are more effective at telling students how they are doing in the course because in the case of the pass-fail scale all students have to rely on is a letter grade which can possibly mean ten different percentage grades. When you have a student who receives a grade of 85 he/she understands that he/she has a B but more importantly he/she is able to see what he/she needs to improve in that area of ​​the course to get him/her to an A compared to the grade of 85. pass-fail scale in which student is just receiving the letter grade of a B, they will assume that whatever they are doing is good enough to make it in the class when it could mean they could drop in grades because a B may mean you are one point away from a C or a point away from an A. The grade scale method is important for the simple fact that the student is able to see how he or she is doing in the course. Another re...... half of the sheet...... ed. An Instructor who is able to see the actual grade is able to tell a student what they need to work on specifically with the grading scale, compared to an Instructor who uses the pass-fail scale which is not much help for a student who is trying to improve in the course. The grade scale method is important for instructors to see where students' weaknesses and strengths are so they can press students for the help they may need. In conclusion, I believe that the grade system is important for student success, so they know where they are in a course regarding grades and are able to motivate themselves to improve their grades compared to before, as well as instructors can see where students need help and can play an important role in a student's career by knowing what areas they need assistance with so they can be successful.