(The whole essay, which Sharples considered graduate-level, is available, complete with references, here.) Personally, I lean toward a B+. The passage reads like filler, but so do most student essays.

Whether the essay situates its arguments in an appropriate context. Whether the essay considers counterarguments and alternative perspectives. ... Does it, for example, draw comparisons and contrasts, ...

Former New York Times editor Howell Raines once called Albert Murray “the greatest living Alabama writer,” an assessment that might come as a surprise to many people — even many well-read ...

For example, for a student from an immigrant family, sharing their racial and cultural background may be essential to understanding their identity and values, so could be included in an essay.

Largely, the study found that those who relied solely on ChatGPT to write their essays had lower levels of brain activity and ...

For example, Stanford University in California asks students to answer several short questions, with a 50-word limit, in addition to answering three essay questions in 100 to 250 words.