No. The argument is the argument over polishing work is not a power play. Work is expected to meet certain standards. A request to polish the work is an opportu

No. The argument is the argument over polishing work is not a power play. Work is expected to meet certain standards. A request to polish the work is an opportunity to ensure the work meets those standards, prior to cutting them loose for falling short of expectations. I have worked with many students who have felt that submitting the minimum possible should reflect the standards. The argument goes it has demonstrated they know their stuff. Sometimes they have learned the material. (Usually they haven't, but that is a separate issue.) What they are neglecting is the expectation to communicate they have learned the material in a clear manner to other people. Something similar can be said of software development. It is relatively easy to write code that solves a problem. It is more difficult to write code that solves a problem well. It is also more difficult to document the code in a manner that other people will understand, which is important since other people will will have to work on it in the future. (Even if, as the saying goes, that other person is future-you.)