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An
"A" paper includes all or most of the following:
- Topic
sentence that includes both concrete detail and commentary.
- Sentence
clearly stating the main idea and engaging the reader.
- Topic
sentence that is direct and focused.
- Body
paragraph containing the appropriate relationship of CD's to
CM's.
- Support that
is complete, relevant, and convincing.
- Powerful,
appropriately used vocabulary.
- Diverse and
interesting sentence structure.
- Very little
vocabulary repetition.
- Evidence of
creative, independent thinking.
- An
especially effective concluding sentence.
- Close to NO
mechanical errors (like punctuation, spelling, grammar).
- Title.
- Proper
heading.
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An "B" paper includes
all or most of the following:
- Topic
sentence includes both concrete detail and commentary.
- Topic
sentence adequately states the main idea.
- Body
paragraph containing the appropriate relationship of CD's to
CM's.
- Good support
for the topic.
- Arrangement
of ideas that is logical and consistent
- Clear
sentences that make sense and are easy to understand.
- Interesting
and diverse vocabulary
- Very little
repetition of vocabulary.
- Some variety
in sentence structure.
- Some
evidence of creative and independent thinking.
- Good
concluding sentence.
- Few
mechanical errors (like punctuation, spelling, grammar).
- Basically a
solid paragraph with nothing hard to understand or follow.
- Title.
- Proper
heading.
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A
"C" paper includes all or most of the following:
- Topic sentence
that includes concrete detail.
- Topic sentence that states the main idea.
- Body paragraph containing most of the required CD’s and CM’s.
- Some correct and some incorrect CD’s and CM’s.
- Mostly average, ordinary vocabulary.
- Too many simple sentences.
- Clear sentences with little variety.
- Grammatical/mechanical errors that affect the flow of the paper.
- Spelling errors that effect the reader’s understanding.
- Word repetition.
- Some use of weak words, contractions, slang, or other no-no
words.
- Title.
- Incomplete heading.
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A
"D" paper includes all or most of the following:
- Topic sentence
that only minimally states the main idea/not clear.
- Body paragraph with errors in format.
- Less than the required number of sentences.
- Ideas that do not address the topic.
- Weak, flawed, or false concrete detail.
- Lack of organization; incoherent in a number of places.
- Ideas are listed.
- Sentence problems, including structure, agreement, usage.
- Lack of sentence diversity; all simple sentences.
- Fragments, run-ons.
- Vocabulary that is used incorrectly, unappropriately, or is
below grade level.
- Numerous word repetition.
- Many weak words, contractions, slang, or other no no words.
- Strays from topic.
- Serious mechanical/grammatical errors that interfere with
reading of paper.
- Numerous spelling errors that affect readability.
- No title.
- Minimal heading.
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An
"F" paper includes all or most of the following:
- Fails to meet any
of the above standards.
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