Grading Guidelines: I give out numerical rather than alphabetical grades. The scale is:
97 = A+
93 = A
90 = A-
87 = B+
83 = B
80 = B-
77 = C+
73 = C
70 = C-
67 = D+
63 = D
60 = D-
59 & below = F
F = You fail to turn in the paper, or your paper lacks a thesis, or you have no arguments or evidence in defense of your thesis. Simply completing the work does not guarantee a passing grade.
D = A thesis with some supporting arguments and examples/quotations. A “D” signifies serious problems with the organization of the argument (weak topic sentences, unconvincing examples, no transitions between ideas) and/or with expression (diction, wordiness, poor grammar, mechanical errors, lack of necessary specifics).
C = A clear thesis, with some convincing supporting arguments with examples/quotations. Some acknowledgment of relevant objections, if appropriate. A “C” indicates that there are problems with organization and/or developments of the thesis, although the writing may be clear and the argument convincing.
B = A clear thesis, with fully developed and convincing supporting arguments. Appropriate and helpful examples/quotations. Careful attention to details of expression, whether verbal or visual. Sensitivity to the subtleties of the text. You demonstrate that you are a careful reader as well as a competent writer. Consideration and refutation of relevant objections, if appropriate. Free of mechanical errors.
A = Everything required for a B, plus significant, original thought. The thesis and analysis in an “A” paper are sophisticated, complex, subtle. In particular, the work with quotations closely reads and builds on the ideas in the quotations.
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