The next two questions are based on the following statements.
Lisa Grant: "School should make students wear uniforms. Everyone would look the same. Students would be able to respect each other based on their ideas and character because they would no longer be judged by their appearance."
Joe Smith: "Students should not have to wear uniforms: Clothing is an important part of self-expression. Taking away that method of expression is suppressing that student's rights."
Which of the following best describes the instructor's purpose in writing this email to his students?
1) To berate students for the poor scores that they made on the recent essay exam.
2) To encourage students to continue working hard in spite of failure.
3) To give students the opportunity to make up the bad score and avoid failing the course.
4) To admit that the essay exam was likely too difficult for most students.