Student Resources:   Office of Student and Academic Services

4.0

Exceptional work for a graduate student

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Work at this level is consistently [creative, original, thorough, well-reasoned, well-argued, insightful, well-written, clear, methodologically sound] and shows [clear recognition / an incisive understanding / excellent evaluation and analysis of salient issues; an excellent ability to draw relevant comparisons / examples; mastery of relevant aspects of technology introduced in class; creative application of relevant technology; sophistication in presentation and delivery of technological products]

[Work doesn’t get much better.]

3.7

Strong work for a graduate student

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Work at this level is mostly [creative, original, thorough, well-reasoned, well-argued, insightful, well-written, clear, methodologically sound] and shows [good recognition / a solid understanding / thorough evaluation and analysis of salient issues; a consistent ability to draw relevant comparisons / examples; competence in relevant aspects of technology introduced in class; useful application of relevant technology; an ability to logically present and deliver technological products]

[Work is very good, but it could be improved.]

3.3

Competent work for a graduate student

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Work at this level is often [creative, original, thorough, well-reasoned, well-argued, insightful, well-written, clear, methodologically sound] and shows mostly adequate [recognition / understanding / evaluation and analysis of salient issues; ability to draw relevant comparisons / examples; competence in relevant aspects of technology introduced in class ; application of relevant technology; ability to logically present and deliver technological products.] A few errors, inconsistencies, or other problems may be present.

[Work is competent, but neither exceptionally strong nor exceptionally weak.]

3.0

Acceptable work for a graduate student

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Work at this level is generally [creative, original, thorough, well-reasoned, well-argued, insightful, well-written, clear, methodologically sound] and shows acceptable [recognition / understanding / evaluation and analysis of salient issues; ability to draw relevant comparisons / examples; competence in relevant aspects of technology introduced in class ; application of relevant technology; ability to logically present and deliver technological products.] but errors, inconsistencies, or other problems are present.

[Work is competent but shows some flaws or difficulties.]

2.7

Minimally passing work for a graduate student

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Work at this level is occasionally [creative, original, thorough, well-reasoned, well-argued, insightful, well-written, clear, methodologically sound] and shows some signs of [recognition / understanding of salient issues; adequate reasoning; an ability to draw relevant comparisons / examples; adequate writing skills; competence in relevant aspects of technology introduced in class] but numerous errors, inconsistencies, or other problems are present.

[Work shows many weaknesses or difficulties.]

2.6 & below

Deficient work for a graduate student

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Work at this level does not meet the minimal expectations for graduate level work. Work is [inadequately developed; flawed by errors or inconsistencies;

Work lacks in [recognition of / understanding of salient issues; reasoning; adequate methodology; support for arguments made; ability to draw methodologically sound; demonstration of basic skills]

2.0

Unacceptable work for a graduate student

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Work at this level

1. misunderstood the nature of the work required

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2. shows [very little recognition / understanding of salient issues; inadequate reasoning; inadequate writing skills; complete lack of support for arguments made; inappropriate methodology some level of incompleteness] Errors or inconsistencies throughout.

1.0

Incomplete / Totally inadequate work for a graduate student

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Work was turned in but [was mostly irrelevant to the course; showed a poor performance in all aspects of assigned work; there was little to no evidence of mastery of relevant aspects of material; was substantially incomplete]

0.0

Work was not turned in