[Making the Grade]: Modified Test Error Messages & Touched Up Docs (#3542)

* Updated test error messages and touched up docs.
* Removed deep copy from imports, as it was unneeded.
[no important files changed]

Author: BethanyG

concepts/loops/about.md

@@ -235,17 +235,17 @@ The loop [`else` clause][loop else] is unique to Python and can be used for "wra
 'Found an S, stopping iteration.'
 ```
 
-[loop else]: https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/controlflow.html#break-and-continue-statements-and-else-clauses-on-loops
-[range]: https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#range
 [break statement]: https://docs.python.org/3/reference/simple_stmts.html#the-break-statement
+[common sequence operations]: https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#common-sequence-operations
 [continue statement]: https://docs.python.org/3/reference/simple_stmts.html#the-continue-statement
-[while statement]: https://docs.python.org/3/reference/compound_stmts.html#the-while-statement
-[truth value testing]: https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#truth-value-testing
 [enumerate]: https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#enumerate
-[iterator]: https://docs.python.org/3/glossary.html#term-iterator
-[common sequence operations]: https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#common-sequence-operations
-[range is not an iterator]: https://treyhunner.com/2018/02/python-range-is-not-an-iterator/
 [for statement]: https://docs.python.org/3/reference/compound_stmts.html#for
 [iterable]: https://docs.python.org/3/glossary.html#term-iterable
+[iterator]: https://docs.python.org/3/glossary.html#term-iterator
+[loop else]: https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/controlflow.html#break-and-continue-statements-and-else-clauses-on-loops
 [next built-in]: https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#next
+[range is not an iterator]: https://treyhunner.com/2018/02/python-range-is-not-an-iterator/
+[range]: https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#range
 [stopiteration]: https://docs.python.org/3/library/exceptions.html#StopIteration
+[truth value testing]: https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#truth-value-testing
+[while statement]: https://docs.python.org/3/reference/compound_stmts.html#the-while-statement

exercises/concept/making-the-grade/.docs/hints.md

@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 ## General
 
-- `while` loops are used for _indefinite_ (uncounted) iteration
-- `for` loops are used for _definite_, (counted) iteration.
-- The keywords `break` and `continue` help customize loop behavior.
-- `range(<start>, stop, <step>)` can be used to generate a sequence for a loop counter.
-- The built-in `enumerate()` will return (`<value>`, `<index>`) pairs to iterate over.
+- [`while`][while-loops] loops are used for _indefinite_ (uncounted) iteration
+- [`for`][for-loops] loops are used for _definite_, (counted) iteration.
+- The keywords [`break` and `continue`][control flow] help customize loop behavior.
+- [`range(<start>, stop, <step>)`][range] can be used to generate a sequence for a loop counter.
+- The built-in [`enumerate()`][enumerate] will return (`<value>`, `<index>`) pairs to iterate over.
 
 Also being familiar with the following can help with completing the tasks:
 
@@ -47,11 +47,13 @@ Also being familiar with the following can help with completing the tasks:
 - There may be or may not be a student with a score of 100, and you can't return `[]` without checking **all** scores.
 - The [`control flow`][control flow] statements `continue` and `break` may be useful here to move past unwanted values.
 
-[list]: https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#list
-[str]: https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str
-[f-strings]: https://docs.python.org/3/reference/lexical_analysis.html#formatted-string-literals
 [append and pop]: https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/datastructures.html#more-on-lists
-[enumerate]: https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#enumerate
 [control flow]: https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/controlflow.html#break-and-continue-statements-and-else-clauses-on-loops
+[enumerate]: https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#enumerate
+[f-strings]: https://docs.python.org/3/reference/lexical_analysis.html#formatted-string-literals
+[for-loops]: https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/controlflow.html#for-statements
+[list]: https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#list
 [range]: https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/controlflow.html#the-range-function
 [round]: https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#round
+[str]: https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str
+[while-loops]: https://docs.python.org/3/reference/compound_stmts.html#the-while-statement

exercises/concept/making-the-grade/.docs/instructions.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ You decide to make things a little more interesting by putting together some fun
 While you can give "partial credit" on exam questions, overall exam scores have to be `int`s.
 So before you can do anything else with the class scores, you need to go through the grades and turn any `float` scores into `int`s. Lucky for you, Python has the built-in [`round()`][round] function you can use.
 
-Create the function `round_scores()` that takes a `list` of `student_scores`.
+Create the function `round_scores(student_scores)` that takes a `list` of `student_scores`.
 This function should _consume_ the input `list` and `return` a new list with all the scores converted to `int`s.
 The order of the scores in the resulting `list` is not important.
 
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ The order of the scores in the resulting `list` is not important.
 
 ## 2. Non-Passing Students
 
-As you were grading the exam, you noticed some students weren't performing as well as you'd hoped.
+As you were grading the exam, you noticed some students weren't performing as well as you had hoped.
 But you were distracted, and forgot to note exactly _how many_ students.
 
-Create the function `count_failed_students()` that takes a `list` of `student_scores`.
+Create the function `count_failed_students(student_scores)` that takes a `list` of `student_scores`.
 This function should count up the number of students who don't have passing scores and return that count as an integer.
 A student needs a score greater than **40** to achieve a passing grade on the exam.
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ A student needs a score greater than **40** to achieve a passing grade on the ex
 The teacher you're assisting wants to find the group of students who've performed "the best" on this exam.
 What qualifies as "the best" fluctuates, so you need to find the student scores that are **greater than or equal to** the current threshold.
 
-Create the function `above_threshold()` taking `student_scores` (a `list` of grades), and `threshold` (the "top score" threshold) as parameters.
+Create the function `above_threshold(student_scores)` taking `student_scores` (a `list` of grades), and `threshold` (the "top score" threshold) as parameters.
 This function should return a `list` of all scores that are `>=` to `threshold`.
 
 ```python
@@ -49,10 +49,11 @@ This function should return a `list` of all scores that are `>=` to `threshold`.
 
 ## 4. Calculating Letter Grades
 
-The teacher you're assisting likes to assign letter grades as well as numeric scores.
+The teacher you are assisting likes to assign letter grades as well as numeric scores.
 Since students rarely score 100 on an exam, the "letter grade" lower thresholds are calculated based on the highest score achieved, and increment evenly between the high score and the failing threshold of **<= 40**.
 
-Create the function `letter_grades()` that takes the "highest" score on the exam as a parameter, and returns a `list` of lower score thresholds for each "American style" grade interval: `["D", "C", "B", "A"]`.
+Create the function `letter_grades(highest)` that takes the "highest" score on the exam as an argument, and returns a `list` of lower score thresholds for each "American style" grade interval: `["D", "C", "B", "A"]`.
+
 
 ```python
 """Where the highest score is 100, and failing is <= 40.
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ Create the function `letter_grades()` that takes the "highest" score on the exam
 You have a list of exam scores in descending order, and another list of student names also sorted in descending order by their exam scores.
 You would like to match each student name with their exam score and print out an overall class ranking.
 
-Create the function `student_ranking()` with parameters `student_scores` and `student_names`.
+Create the function `student_ranking(student_scores)` with parameters `student_scores` and `student_names`.
 Match each student name on the student_names `list` with their score from the student_scores `list`.
 You can assume each argument `list` will be sorted from highest score(er) to lowest score(er).
 The function should return a `list` of strings with the format `<rank>. <student name>: <student score>`.
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ The function should return a `list` of strings with the format `<rank>. <student
 
 Although a "perfect" score of 100 is rare on an exam, it is interesting to know if at least one student has achieved it.
 
-Create the function `perfect_score()` with parameter `student_info`.
+Create the function `perfect_score(student_info)` with parameter `student_info`.
 `student_info` is a `list` of lists containing the name and score of each student: `[["Charles", 90], ["Tony", 80]]`.
 The function should `return` _the first_ `[<name>, <score>]` pair of the student who scored 100 on the exam.
 

exercises/concept/making-the-grade/.docs/introduction.md

@@ -172,13 +172,13 @@ The [`break`][break statement] (_like in many C-related languages_) keyword can
 'loop broken.'
 ```
 
-[for statement]: https://docs.python.org/3/reference/compound_stmts.html#for
-[range]: https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#range
 [break statement]: https://docs.python.org/3/reference/simple_stmts.html#the-break-statement
+[common sequence operations]: https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#common-sequence-operations
 [continue statement]: https://docs.python.org/3/reference/simple_stmts.html#the-continue-statement
-[while statement]: https://docs.python.org/3/reference/compound_stmts.html#the-while-statement
-[iterable]: https://docs.python.org/3/glossary.html#term-iterable
-[truth value testing]: https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#truth-value-testing
 [enumerate]: https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#enumerate
-[common sequence operations]: https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#common-sequence-operations
+[for statement]: https://docs.python.org/3/reference/compound_stmts.html#for
+[iterable]: https://docs.python.org/3/glossary.html#term-iterable
 [next built-in]: https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#next
+[range]: https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#range
+[truth value testing]: https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#truth-value-testing
+[while statement]: https://docs.python.org/3/reference/compound_stmts.html#the-while-statement