Student shows an understanding of specific literary conventions in the non-fiction genre she has chosen. Theme is original and fully developed. Punctuation and syntax are correctly used. Theme is not fully developed or logical steps in argument are missing. Details might be missing or not fleshed out.
Writing has several flaws, either on the syntactical or content level.
Does not fulfill assignment specifications. Writing is vague or doesn't flow in a coherent manner. An Incomplete may be granted if you cannot complete course requirements due to circumstances beyond your control. Incompletes must be made up within a year or one receives an F for the course.