Criteria used in arriving at grades for written work

formal (linguistic and logical) aspects (about 25%)

• - proper use of words and spelling and grammar
• - proper use of, and style for, citations and bibliography
• - sentence and paragraph structure
• - structure of the essay as a whole and style (organisation and logical flow, unity and rhythm and spontaneity and variety in expression)

content (about 75%)

• - introduction
• - state your thesis, explain how you are going to establish it, and clarify terms
• - body of essay
• - accuracy in description of views, while avoiding verbosity
• - analytical ability (ability to see the key points in the argument)
• - critical ability (ability to judge an argument in terms of method, accuracy, consistency, applicability)
• - conclusion (summary and synthesis of the arguments in the paper)

late essays will not be accepted without a specific medical note