REACTION PAPER
GRADING PROTOCOL
20 March 2006

An "A" paper will have all these characteristics:
	a clear, succinct thesis statement written in concise, formal English that is a pleasure to read free of any typographical, orthographical, grammatical, and syntactical errors draws interesting connections between the activity and the readings to date follows a linear development, from the introduction through the body to the conclusion
A "B" paper will have all these characteristics:
	a clear thesis statement written in concise, formal English free of any typographical and orthographical errors free of most grammatical and syntactical errors draws interesting connections between the activity and the readings to date follows a linear development, from the introduction through the body to the conclusion
A "C" paper will have these characteristics:
	a vague or diffuse thesis statement written in verbose, formal English free of any typographical and most orthographical errors only minor grammatical and syntactical errors draws cursory connections between the activity and the readings to date follows a linear development, from the introduction through the body to the conclusion
A "D" paper will have these characteristics:
	no thesis statement written in colloquial English minor typographical and orthographical errors have a few grammatical and syntactical errors draws vague connections between the activity and the readings to date has no clear line of development; lacks an introduction and/or conclusion
An "F" paper will have one or more of the following characteristics:
	no thesis statement poorly written in colloquial English several typographical and orthographical errors significant grammatical and syntactical errors draws no connections between the field activity and the readings to date has no clear line of development; lacks an introduction and/or conclusion