Ahhhh-- like figure skating. Or dog show judging.

Yes. Well, we have that in the American system, too, sadly. So all in all, I'd say that the French gain more here than we Yanks do-- at least they get something good in exchange for the subjectivity in grading.

Be careful what you wish for in eliminating that subjectivity, actually... because that leads to rubrics. And if you give a grader a rubric... it's going to need more details. A LOT more details. And once you do that...

well. You read Val's link, yes?




Schrödinger's cat walks into a bar. And doesn't.