In measuring the quality of student papers, apart from questions of the quality of their content, instructors in any discipline should also insist that the writing meet certain minimum requirements. Structure is largely a product of effective Pre-writing or planning.
Style encompasses words, clauses, phrases, and sentences that express ideas clearly and coherently.
Effective style is largely a product of effective Re-writing or revising. Copy editing encompasses the Final stage of the writing process as writers check for errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, manuscript form, etc. Based upon these three categories of requirements, the English Department has agreed upon the following grading criteria or measures of superior, average, and unacceptable papers. These criteria are employed in all English composition classes. The paper has a significant, clearly defined, and limited topic.