GRADE BOUNDARIES - EXPECTATIONS

GRADING BOUNDARY DESCRIPTIONS for English 10 (lcg)

These grading boundaries should help you understand the criteria for MASTERY. You were given these at the beginning of the year and we have used them to show mastery throughout the year.

Grading: Assignments/projects will be assessed with more detailed versions (usually a rubric) based on the following criteria:

MASTERY:

• • A = Work far exceeds average requirements for the assignments – writes interesting, grammatically standard prose, shows individuality and highly developed thinking and writing skills; Standard English, with few errors – there is a WOW factor here (no late work can earn an A)

    • Details create success – “A” work is thorough and uses the best evidence and details possible.

  • B = work exceeds average requirements for the assignments – writes clearly with well-developed ideas and organization, a few writing errors, but do not interfere with the meaning of the piece. Basic manuscript form and Standard English.

RECOVERY WORK:

• • C = Work only meets average requirements of the assignments – writes understandable prose, but lacks in-depth analysis and details; writes clearly and may have just a few Standard English errors, but no critical errors (fragments, comma splices, rules covered in class, manuscript form).

  • D = Work does not meet the minimum requirements of the assignments – lacks a clear focus, poorly prepared or presented, partly incomplete; numerous grammatical and sentence errors that interfere with meaning; must show some progress toward assignment goal, though

No credit:

• • F = Work is unacceptable – failure to complete assignments as assigned, level of effort and progress will not result in credit

  • 0 = Plagiarism or no submission