An excellent essay displays a well-rounded balance of many composition skills. Although some students view this grading process as mysterious, selective, and potentially unfair, I view it as a realistic consideration of the complexity of writing. The student must demonstrate competence in the above attributes of effective communication in order to earn a passing grade for the course. It demonstrates competence in effective communication skills as outlined above but is not consistent in its execution. It also has few serious errors in grammar and punctuation.
Assignments are due on the day they are listed.
Some days may have light workloads, others heavy. Try to pace yourself and plan accordingly. Ch. 3, esp.