Your work demonstrates a higher level of creativity and productive thought. A work includes all of the above, plus demonstrating excellence in all work. You are recognizably a leader in the class, asking good questions, significantly teaching your peers, maintaining an open mind and sharp focus, and intriguing and exciting the class with you insights. Your speaking and writing demonstrates stylistic abilities far above the norm, creative approaches, careful reflection, and control over mechanics. The class as a whole usually recognizes A students as an asset to their own learning.
D work fails to meet the requirements of C work in significant ways.
You rarely contribute in class and don't compensate by concentrating on other assignments. Your assignments are frequently late or missed completely. The class as a whole usually views F students as a hindrance to their own learning, and as such ought to be sanctioned by the group.