I'm a member of a listserve populated by AP English teachers (primarily lit but also comp), and the following issue has recently arisen. Please comment - I would very much appreciate it (I won't tell you how I commented just yet - I'd like to get your views):

Please read the following and tell me if you would consider the last sentence a fragment:

"This quote from Beowulf exemplifies not only the best of man but he worst of man as well. For this quote is a reminder to all that  standing by each other, through thick and thin,is the real test of being a man of true worth."

The paper from which this is taken is extremely weak in content, wording, and mechanics.This is marked as a fragment and with two fatal errors (she has another which the parent admits is a fragment), the rubric being used gives the student a score of 50 and, of course, the parent is questing (sic) this one sentence and is thinking it if it is changed to non-fragment her daughter will receive a B on the paper--but that is another argument.