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SAT Scoring Rubric

1/4/2014

 
The information below comes directly from the SAT CollegeBoard website. Visit CollegeBoard.org for further info.

Score of 6 (Outstanding)

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

Score of 5 (Effective)

An essay in this category demonstrates reasonably consistent mastery, although it has occasional errors or lapses in quality. 
A typical essay:
  • Effectively develops a point of view on the issue and demonstrates strong critical thinking, generally using appropriate examples, reasons and other evidence to support its position
  • Is well organized and focused, demonstrating coherence and progression of ideas
  • Exhibits facility in the use of language, using appropriate vocabulary
  • Demonstrates variety in sentence structure
  • Is generally free of most errors in grammar, usage and mechanics

Score of 4 (Competent)

An essay in this category demonstrates adequate mastery, although it has lapses in quality. A typical essay:
A typical essay:
  • Develops a point of view on the issue and demonstrates competent critical thinking, using adequate examples, reasons and other evidence to support its position
  • Is generally organized and focused, demonstrating some coherence and progression of ideas
  • Exhibits adequate but inconsistent facility in the use of language, using generally appropriate vocabulary
  • Demonstrates some variety in sentence structure
  • Has some errors in grammar, usage and mechanics

Score of 3 (Inadequate)

An essay in this category demonstrates developing mastery, and is marked by ONE OR MORE of the following weaknesses:
  • Develops a point of view on the issue, demonstrating some critical thinking, but may do so inconsistently or use inadequate examples, reasons or other evidence to support its position
  • Is limited in its organization or focus, or may demonstrate some lapses in coherence or progression of ideas
  • Displays developing facility in the use of language, but sometimes uses weak vocabulary or inappropriate word choice
  • Lacks variety or demonstrates problems in sentence structure
  • Contains an accumulation of errors in grammar, usage and mechanics

Score of 2 (Seriously Limited)

An essay in this category demonstrates little mastery, and is flawed by ONE OR MORE of the following weaknesses:
  • Develops a point of view on the issue that is vague or seriously limited, and demonstrates weak critical thinking, providing inappropriate or insufficient examples, reasons or other evidence to support its position
  • Is poorly organized and/or focused, or demonstrates serious problems with coherence or progression of ideas
  • Displays very little facility in the use of language, using very limited vocabulary or incorrect word choice
  • Demonstrates frequent problems in sentence structure
  • Contains errors in grammar, usage and mechanics so serious that meaning is somewhat obscured

Score of 1 (Fundamentally lacking)

An essay in this category demonstrates very little or no mastery, and is severely flawed by ONE OR MORE of the following weaknesses:
  • Develops no viable point of view on the issue, or provides little or no evidence to support its position
  • Is disorganized or unfocused, resulting in a disjointed or incoherent essay
  • Displays fundamental errors in vocabulary
  • Demonstrates severe flaws in sentence structure
  • Contains pervasive errors in grammar, usage or mechanics that persistently interfere with meaning

* Essays not written on the essay assignment will receive a score of zero.

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