| A+ | The student included all requested information and gave many additional details. There were no or almost no mistakes. The student was obviously in control of the subject matter, and the reader is extremely impressed. | Exceeds standard |
| A | The student included all requested information and gave many additional details. Errors were minor, infrequent, and not repeated. The student was in control of the subject matter. It was enjoyable to read. | Exceeds standard |
| B | The student included all requested information andincluded some additional details. There were few errors of minor importance (i.e. spelling, improper use of accents, some subject / adjective agreement errors). This sample demonstrates good, solid writing but was not exceptional. | Exceeds standard |
| C | The student included all of the requested information, but did not include any additional information. There were a few mistakes (e.g., subject/verb agreement, noun/adjective agreement, spelling errors, improper use of accents, incorrect word choice, use of English). The reader was able to understand the content of the writing. | Meets standard |
| D | The student included most of the requested information. There were many mistakes (e.g., subject/verb agreement, noun/adjective agreement, spelling errors, improper use of accents, incorrect word choice, use of English). The reader was able to understand some of the writing, but with difficulty. Some ideas were incomplete. | Does not meet standard |
| F | The student included only part or none of the information requested. He/she made numerous major mistakes. Most of the writing was incomprehensible. | Does not meet standard |
Additional Details:
To receive a B or higher, writers should...
(1) go beyond the basic chapter vocabulary and incorporate the expressions and vocabulary used in class (taught by the professor, seen in Paso a Paso, etc.), and
(2) strive to produce as much language as possible, not just the bare minimum required by the instructions.