This is an underrated comment. I remember taking a Golden State Exam [1] in high school. It was for English and it required some essay writing. I didn't think I

This is an underrated comment. I remember taking a Golden State Exam [1] in high school. It was for English and it required some essay writing. I didn't think I'd be in the top group so I wouldn't win any award, and I knew it wouldn't affect my letter grade. I spent the time writing random stuff that would fill the page instead of what I was supposed to write about. It would be interesting to get data on how much students don't even try on exams that don't affect their letter grade. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_State_Exams https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_State_Exams