Your final grade will be determined largely by your portfolio grade. Should your grade be determined as failing, a second grader will be asked to examine your portfolio. Should a disagreement occur between graders, a third grader will make the final determination. All points are adequately illustrated or provided with sufficient examples. The language is fresh and provides unique insight.
Point of view is controlled.
The essay is appropriately restricted by its thesis and that thesis is completely developed. It strongly resembles the A paper, but usually falls short of freshness of language or development of thesis. It may have a few more errors in mechanics that the A Paper. This paper is representative of 50 percent of the writing freshman college students produce. Insight is average, language is typical, and the paper may have a few more errors in mechanics than we expect from a good or exceptional paper.