Skeletal Scale for Evaluating Papers   Reserve this grade for
papers that are excellent in thought, organization, and style.
The A paper should use a sound organizational strategy, with
clearly developed paragraphs proceeding from a unified thesis.
The ideas themselves should be engaging and show illuminating
insights into the work being studied. Assertions should be
supported by textual evidence (not necessarily quotations).
There should be very few distracting errors in style, diction,
or mechanics.   A B paper will still be quite good, but it can
be weaker than an A paper in some areas. It may have good ideas
that are marred by some problems of organization and style. Or
it may be well-organized and well-written but offer fewer or
less valuable insights than an A paper.   This is the grade you
will generally give to a paper you would call “clearly
acceptable, but not exceptional.” A C paper will show a
competent understanding of the assigned topic, but its insights
will usually not go beyond the obvious po