How the Essay is Scored - The Diigo Meta page

• 05 Nov 09
  

  Emily Vickery

  writing rubric essay

• 01 Oct 09
  

  Tim McGee

  GMAT

• 23 Jun 08
  

  Clay Burell

  ets seocho rubric

  • The essay will be scored by experienced and trained high school and college teachers. Each essay will be scored by two people who won't know each other's score. They won't know the student's identity or school either. Each reader will give the essay a score from 1 to 6 (6 is the highest score) based on the following scoring guide.

    
    
    

    Please note that the essay images seen by readers for scoring purposes are clearer than the images we can display for students and institutions on our website.

    
    
    

    SCORE OF 6

    
    

    An essay in this category demonstrates clear and consistent mastery, although it may have a few minor errors. A typical essay

    
    
    
    • effectively and insightfully develops a point of view on the issue and demonstrates outstanding critical thinking, using clearly appropriate examples, reasons, and other evidence to support its position
    • is well organized and clearly focused, demonstrating clear coherence and smooth progression of ideas
    • exhibits skillful use of language, using a varied, accurate, and apt vocabulary
    • demonstrates meaningful variety in sentence structure
    • is free of most errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics
• 26 Jan 08
  

  alkemyst
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    clear and consistent mastery
    >, although it may have a few minor errors
  • demonstrates problems in sentence structure
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  • • weak vocabulary or inappropriate word choice
    • limited in its organization or focus
    • inconsistently or use inadequate examples, reasons, or other evidence to support its position
    • very little or no mastery
    • little mastery
    • developing mastery
    • adequate but inconsistent facility in the use of language
    • well organized and clearly focused
    • adequate mastery
    • facility in the use of language
    • reasonably consistent mastery, although it will have occasional errors or lapses in quality
    • variety in sentence structure
    • clear coherence and smooth progression of ideas
    • develops a point of view on the issue and demonstrates outstanding critical thinking
    • skillful use of language, using a varied, accurate, and apt vocabulary
    • generally organized and focused

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