CLST A-C (if you get X) |
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10-pt A-F (think of it as Y) |
A+ |
97-100 |
Excellent work; ideas are insightful, original, ambitious, exciting; command of fundamentals is excellent (e.g. Latin, Greek, English prose, research methods); may tackle especially challenging scholarly puzzles. Work shows considerable promise of scholarly excellence. |
A+ |
97-100 |
A |
93-96 |
Very good work; solid command of fundamentals; shows facility for formulating insightful and original arguments, and defending them with clear, compelling scholarly prose (written or oral). |
A |
93-96 |
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A- |
90-92 |
A- |
90-92 |
Good, solid "B"-to-"B+" work; shows decent command of fundamentals--work to do, but a solid foundation from which to do it. May have insightful, even original, ideas, but some difficulty expressing them. |
B+ |
87-89 |
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B |
83-86 |
B+ |
87-89 |
Adequate; work meets the minimum stated requirements and expectations; may demonstrate minimal competence in fundamentals; may suffer from weak intellectual framework, thin evidentiary support, weak use of scholarly resources, etc. Keep at it; you seem to be on the right track. |
B- |
80-82 |
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C+ |
77-79 |
B |
83-86 |
Acceptable as graduate-level work, but less than fully adequate. May still suffer from weak command of fundamentals, significant difficulty with formulation of arguments and clear expression of ideas. |
C |
73-76 |
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C- |
70-72 |
B- |
80-82 |
Barely acceptable as graduate-level work. May warrant a "C" but for exceptional effort. |
D+ |
67-69 |
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D |
63-66 |
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D- |
60-62 |
C or lower |
<80 |
Unacceptable as graduate-level work; may be characterized by inadequate command of fundamentals, absence of ideas or critical thought. |
F |
<60 |