An essay that needs extensive revision to meet several of the requirements, or contains the type or amount of mechanical errors that would distract readers. F. An essay that fails to establish a thesis, needs extensive revision to meet all the requirements, and contains the type or amount of mechanical errors that would distract readers. T he table below gives more specific information about each letter grade. The thesis is the governing idea that clearly determines what goes into the entire essay, and the writer uses the thesis to change the reader's vision. Every paragraph supports the main argument in a coherent way, and clear transitions point out why each new paragraph follows the previous one.
Concrete examples support general points within the essay.
The essay explains the source and significance of each example. The essay uses correct spelling and punctuation. In short, it generally exhibits a good command of academic prose. The essay as a whole works in a logical way, but the paragraphs within it do not always follow a consistent logic. Some paragraphs do not offer a reason why they appear where they do.