GRADING CRITERIA FOR EXAMS AND WRITTEN 
ASSIGNMENTS
A You complete all important components of the question and communicate ideas clearly. 
You demonstrate in-depth understanding of the relevant concepts and/or processes.
Where appropriate, you offer insightful interpretations, examples, or extensions (generalizations, applications, analogies).
B You complete the most important components of the question and communicate clearly.
You demonstrate an understanding of major concepts even though you overlook or misunderstand some less important ideas or details.
C You complete some important components of the question and communicate those clearly.
You demonstrate that there are gaps in you conceptual understanding.
D You show minimal understanding of the question.
You address only a small portion of the question.
F Your answer is totally incorrect or irrelevant to the question asked.
You did not give any answer at all.