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Do you know what the criterion for grading your SAT essay are? Don't you wish for the
guidelines and a know how of the scoring for the SAT essay? Does practicing the SAT essay leave you wondering what scores you
would have got on it? This series of essays provides you with six essays from the 'Not so Good' to the '6 pointer' essay. Each essay is marked with a score from 1-6 and the scoring explanation is given. |
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The SAT essay is graded from a
score ranging from 1-6. 1 being the lowest and 6 being the
highest. These scores are given be two separate graders both
of who mark your essay from 1-6. The score out of 6+6 is then
halved and you get your final score. We have provided you with 6 essays from the score of 1 to the 6 pointer. Each essay gives you an opportunity to read and reflect on your own way of writing and on the mistakes you make. At the end of each essay is a scoring explanation providing you a clarity on what the criterion of the marking are with examples used from the essay to substantiate with examples. The SAT essay provides you with a prompt and then an assignment on which your essay has to be written. The Prompt and the Directions are the same for all the essays so as to make understanding od the scoring easier. Sample Prompt Educators debate over removing the marking system in the tenth standard and twelfth standard and introducing grades instead of marks because of increasing competition due to the marking system which has created stiff competition. The marking system has put so much pressure on students that educators fear they are harming themselves. Some educators also believe that the grading system will give students the opportunity to participate in extracurricular activities and community service in addition to having high grades because that is what is expected of them. Other educators do not support the grading system because they feel grades are not a real reflection of the students ability and the ones who are put in that extra effort which will not be benefit from grades while those who don't put in the extra effort might not be adequately motivated with grades. Assignment
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ESSAY 1 In this essay I am writing about that school should have grading system. I think that school should be doing grading because it will help you how you when you do exam. The school with grade will help you get away pressure. The school with grade would be helpful in students. I think that if you go to school with grades you learn how to relax and enjoy school and have time. School could help you out of most anything that you want to do in this world. School could teach you how to be relaxed and enjoy. By going to school with grades is a good thing because you do not have to study as much and work on exams or have to work hard too much. To have grades means that you get marks easier and you do that thing you do best and how well you do at it. |
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I think that grades in school could teach you how to have
experience in everything you are doing. I know that to go to
school you have to choice to go to school because nobody can
make you go to school. I know that school are not for
everyone but I think that every children should go to school
because with grades you are easier in studying and can relax.
I know that when you have an education it is a good thing.
School is a place where you could learn a lot of different
that you don't know. I know that I learn a lot of thing I
didn't know but I know them. By going to school you make new
friends, and you see a lot of different people like people
that is not from the your country. At school you do class
work and do all type of assignment your teacher told you to
do but grades are easier. I believe that every students
should want to be in graded school because you need to
educate but not so much work and pressure. I think that every
students should like going to school. Sample Score =1 Scoring Explanation Position on Issue This essay shows little skill in responding to the writing task.While there is a position on the issue in the beginning of the essay (I think that school should be doing grading because it will help you how you when you do exam) , the rest of the discussion does not convey reasons to support that position. Development of Ideas The writer very minimally develops many different ideas about grades in general, repeating ideas rather than explaining them (By going to school with grades is a good thing because you do not have to study as much and work on exams or have to work hard too much.). Clarity At times, statements supporting claims are not understandable (I know that school are not for everyone but I think that every children should go to school because with grades you are easier in studying and can relax). Organization in Essay There is no organization to the essay other than a basic introductory statement: ideas are not logically grouped, no transitions are used, and no conclusion is offered. Sentence Structure and Word Choice Sentence structure and word choice are consistently simple, with sentences repeatedly beginning with, "I think" or "I know." Language Usage Language usage errors are frequently distracting and contribute to difficulty in understanding some portions of the essay. |
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ESSAY 2 If you ever ask a school student whether they would want to go for grades in school they would say yes. I would, not because I like school, not because I enjoy the studying for exams at all, but because I could use grade to beat those who are slightly better than me. Along with this I feel that because we are required to take tenth grade test and for twelfth the grading system is easier for students in pressure not being on them. School students today are highly prepared for the world, and grading system would ease the pressure of them instead of which they could spend time on extra curricular. Students get thrown out of college admission lists because of very little difference in marks which is a major shock to them often very depressing. Maybe doing this our grades would make it easier for admission and not change so many things. Because we have to take the board exam in the tenth grade we anyway have pressure not that the exam counts except for pressure. Grades make life easier and don't give that much pressure. |
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Sample Score =2 Scoring Explanation Position on Issue This essay demonstrates inconsistent skill in responding to the task. The writer takes a position but displays no recognition of a counter-argument to that position. Development of Ideas Development of ideas is thin with general statements to explain the first idea (Students get thrown out of college admission lists because of very little difference in marks which is a major shock to them often very depressing) and very little explanation of the second idea. (Because we have to take the board exam in the tenth grade we anyway have pressure not that the exam counts except for pressure). Clarity The language is at times confusing and irrelevant to topic. The conclusion is minimal and not clearly separated from discussion of the writer's second idea(Grades make life easier and don't give that much pressure) Organization in Essay There is some organisation in structure but nothing very clearly done. There are also two ideas in different paragraphs. Sentence Structure and Word Choice Sentence structure shows some variety (I would, not because I like school, not because enjoy the studying for exams at all, but because I could use grades to beat those who are slightly better than me) Word choice not well developed. |
