An A paper is free from careless grammatical, spelling, and organizational errors. It begins with a clear topic, explains the purpose of the topic, and concludes in the first section with a thesis. It has moves cleanly from paragraph to paragraph, never losing sight of its focal point. It draws a logical conclusion that answers or solves a problem stated in the thesis. It meets the length requirement of the assignment; it has an original point of view that is lively and interesting to read. It has no format errors. It does not contain contractions ("can't" instead of "cannot," etc.), nor does it use the first or second person ("I," "you," etc.) Also, it is turned in on time. It demonstrates inclusion and/or consideration of comments and advice from previous papers.

A B paper has many of qualities found in the A paper, but it might have one too many writing errors that tarnish the shine an A paper has. It might be an A paper in all features, but it contains weak examples. Often it lacks the depth of explanation and originality seen in an A paper. A B paper might have one minor format flaw. It may contain a few contractions and/or the first person narrative. It may not demonstrate inclusion and/or consideration of comments and advice from previous papers.

A C paper is an adequate essay. It may have errors, but not enough to hurt its clarity. It shows some of the A and B qualities, but it does not develop the idea to its fullness. It may contain contractions and/or the first person narrative. It may not demonstrate inclusion and/or consideration of comments and advice from previous papers.

A D paper is an inadequate essay. It contains all or some of the following problems: It falls too short, has too many errors, lacks a clear focus, lacks a logical argument, rambles, loses its focal point, or is too general. It may contain a contractions and/or the first person narrative. It may not demonstrate inclusion and/or consideration of comments and advice from previous papers. You should talk to me about a plan to work on your skills.

An F paper is off topic or is poorly written. It may contain contractions and/or the first person narrative. It may not demonstrate inclusion and/or consideration of comments and advice from previous papers. If you write two fail papers, you are not ready for English 28. You should talk to me about a plan to work on your skills.