Typical grade conversions
9 = A
Perspicacious and extremely well articulated throughout.
Perspicacious and extremely well articulated throughout.
8 = A-
Sophisticated, well-supported.
Sophisticated, well-supported.
7 = B+
Strong (but less well-supported or developed than 8/9 papers).
Strong (but less well-supported or developed than 8/9 papers).
6 = B
Reasonable, sustained, competent analysis.
Reasonable, sustained, competent analysis.
5 = B-
Plausible, adequate, possibly under-developed; still an upper level score. Generally less thorough and well organized than responses with higher scores.
Plausible, adequate, possibly under-developed; still an upper level score. Generally less thorough and well organized than responses with higher scores.
4 = C+ or C
Incomplete response (lacks thoroughness), too much unnecessary plot summary, may ignore part of prompt.
Incomplete response (lacks thoroughness), too much unnecessary plot summary, may ignore part of prompt.
3 = C or C-
Misreadings, off-track from the prompt, etc.
Misreadings, off-track from the prompt, etc.
2/1 = D/F
Consistent misreadings, unacceptably brief, etc.
Notes
Sophisticated writing is valued:
Consistent command of tone, diction, and syntax will tend to solidify and possibly increase a score.
Inconsistent command of tone, diction, and syntax will tend to will tend to keep a score from being higher than it might be otherwise.
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