What is required for an A-grade?

Exam answers

• should demonstrates an exceptionally good understanding/knowledge of the course material
• should be presented in a self-consistent and self-sufficient form (like entries in an encyclopedia)
• should be well-structured and concise

Research paper

• should demonstrates an exceptionally good understanding/knowledge of the course material
• should be well-structured (containing a thesis statement) with a smooth transition between different sections
• should contain arguments which are well-stated, well-organized, and fully developed
• should demonstrate your ability to analyze the problems you are writing on
• should contain analyses leading to results beyond the obvious
• should meet all requirements for a research paper
• should contain no typos and no basic grammar mistakes