Teacher Resources: Grading Criteria

C+ range:

• PROJECT
  • C+ papers have a project, but it may not be clearly articulated. In other words, C+ papers often have thesis or position statements that do not represent the true achievement of the paper, and do not express the paper's actual project. There may be a sense that the writer has not realized that there is a project in the paper.
  • C+ papers may move toward an independent project or position.
    
• WORKING WITH TEXT
  • C+ papers have several moments of solid work with text. However, the paper may not indicate how these moments contribute to the project.
  • C+ papers more consistently attempt to engage with the more complicated ideas and examples from the readings.
  • The moments of working with text may remain implicit: connective thinking may not be explained fully or at all.
    
• ORGANIZATION
  • C+ papers are often distinguished from B paper because they lack a meaningful structure. There may not be a clear relationship between the paragraphs.
    
• PRESENTATION
  • C+ papers have errors under control. That is, there should be no patterns of error, just a few irregularities in either mechanics or citation and formatting standards.

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