Writing is exceptionally good. This grade is reserved for those students who attain the highest levels of excellence in thought and scholarship. Work and class participation display accurate understanding of material. Writing is clear and free of mechanical errors. Work and class participation display basic grasp of material, though occasionally with significant misunderstandings or inaccuracies.
Writing is acceptable.
Work and class participation display a grasp of the material adequate for credit, but the quality of work indicates lack of effort or aptitude. Writing is inadequate for college level work. Excessive absences, assignments not completed, or assignments unworthy of credit. You are strongly encouraged to keep a private journal throughout the semester. Carry the journal with you at all times to provide the space for reading notes, brainstorming, rough drafts of works in progress, and the results of fruitful informal conversations.