Knowing your ABCs is essential to academic success, but having a last name starting with A, B or C might also help make the grade.

As graders go on grading, their comments become more frustrated and their good-will becomes much sloppier. At least that’s the hypothesis to explain this. Researchers found the reverse effect on graders who sorted in reverse-alphabetical order.

  • @Frozengyro
    26•7 months ago

    Yes, you assume the early submitters are on top of it and do better work.

    • @Buddahriffic
      20•7 months ago

      And, even as one who rarely submitted assignments early, IMO it’s fair to give the early submissions the advantage of marking fatigue bias. Kinda like a time bonus.