Writer clearly defines all terms and uses them consistently. Writer shows a willingness to grapple with complex ideas, and the essay moves beyond the ideas that the class has discussed. The structure of the essay grows from the ideas rather than being imposed on the writing. Writer comes to some interesting, original conclusions. For both A and B Papers Sentences and paragraphs flow smoothly and logically from one to the next.
Writer chooses words carefully and avoids ambiguity.
Grammatical and mechanical errors, if any at all, are few and do not interfere with meaning.