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SW01002判分标准和范文解析
ScoringGuide
SATWritingessaysarescoredbyexperiencedhighschoolteachersandcollegefacultymemberswhoprimarilyteachEnglish,composition,orlanguageartscourses,orwhoteachacourseinanothersubjectthatrequiresasubstantialamountofwriting.
Eachessaywillbescoredindependentlybytwoqualifiedreadersonascaleof1to6,with6beingthehighestscore.Thecombinedscoreforbothreaderswillrangefrom2to12.Ifthetworeaders'scoresaremorethanonepointapart,athirdreaderresolvesthediscrepancy.
Evenwithsomeerrorsinspelling,punctuation,andgrammar,youcanstillgetatopscoreontheessay.Theessaywillbescoredusingaholisticapproach.Thatmeansreaderswillconsidertheessayasatotalpieceofworkandwilljudgeitontheoverallimpressionitproduces.Handwritingwillnotcountagainstyou,butessayreadersmustbeabletoreadyourwritinginordertoscoreyouressay,soyoushouldtrytowritelegibly.
SCOREOF6
Anessayinthiscategoryisoutstanding,demonstratingclearandconsistentmastery,althoughitmayhaveafewminorerrors.Atypicalessay
•effectivelyandinsightfullydevelopsapointofviewontheissueanddemonstratesoutstandingcriticalthinking,usingclearlyappropriateexamples,reasons,andotherevidencetosupportitsposition
•iswellorganizedandclearlyfocused,demonstratingclearcoherenceandsmoothprogressionofideas
•exhibitsskillfuluseoflanguage,usingavaried,accurate,andaptvocabulary
•demonstratesmeaningfulvarietyinsentencestructure
•isfreeofmosterrorsingrammar,usage,andmechanics
SCOREOF5
Anessayinthiscategoryiseffective,demonstratingreasonablyconsistentmastery,althoughitwillhaveoccasionalerrorsorlapsesinquality.Atypicalessay
•effectivelydevelopsapointofviewontheissueanddemonstratesstrongcriticalthinking,generallyusingappropriateexamples,reasons,andotherevidencetosupportitsposition
•iswellorganizedandfocused,demonstratingcoherenceandprogressionofideas
•exhibitsfacilityintheuseoflanguage,usingappropriatevocabulary
•demonstratesvarietyinsentencestructure
•isgenerallyfreeofmosterrorsingrammar,usage,andmechanics
SCOREOF4
Anessayinthiscategoryiscompetent,demonstratingadequatemastery,althoughitwillhavelapsesinquality.Atypicalessay
•developsapointofviewontheissueanddemonstratescompetentcriticalthinking,usingadequateexamples,reasons,andotherevidencetosupportitsposition
•isgenerallyorganizedandfocused,demonstratingsomecoherenceandprogressionofideas
•exhibitsadequatebutinconsistentfacilityintheuseoflanguage,usinggenerallyappropriatevocabulary
•demonstratessomevarietyinsentencestructure
•hassomeerrorsingrammar,usage,andmechanics
SCOREOF3
Anessayinthiscategoryisinadequate,butdemonstratesdevelopingmastery,andismarkedbyoneormoreofthefollowingweaknesses:
•developsapointofviewontheissue,demonstratingsomecriticalthinking,butmaydosoinconsistentlyoruseinadequateexamples,reasons,orotherevidencetosupportitsposition
•islimitedinitsorganizationorfocus,butmaydemonstratesomelapsesincoherenceorprogressionofideas
•displaysdevelopingfacilityintheuseoflanguage,butsometimesusesweakvocabularyorinappropriatewordchoice
•lacksvarietyordemonstratesproblemsinsentencestructure
•containsanaccumulationoferrorsingrammar,usage,andmechanics
SCOREOF2
Anessayinthiscategoryisseriouslylimited,demonstratinglittlemastery,andisflawedbyoneormoreofthefollowingweaknesses:
•developsapointofviewontheissuethatisvagueorseriouslylimited,demonstratingweakcriticalthinking,providinginappropriateorinsufficientexamples,reasons,orotherevidencetosupportitsposition
•ispoorlyorganizedand/orfocused,ordemonstratesseriousproblemswithcoherenceorprogressionofideas
•displaysverylittlefacilityintheuseoflanguage,usingverylimitedvocabularyorincorrectwordchoice
•demonstratesfrequentproblemsinsentencestructure
•containserrorsingrammar,usage,andmechanicssoseriousthatmeaningissomewhatobscured
SCOREOF1
Anessayinthiscategoryisfundamentallylacking,demonstratingverylittleornomastery,andisseverelyflawedbyoneormoreofthefollowingweaknesses:
•developsnoviablepointofviewontheissue,orprovideslittleornoevidencetosupportitsposition
•isdisorganizedorunfocused,resultinginadisjointedorincoherentessay
•displaysfundamentalerrorsinvocabulary
•demonstratessevereflawsinsentencestructure
•containspervasiveerrorsingrammar,usage,ormechanicsthatpersistentlyinterferewithmeaning
SCOREOF0
Essaysnotwrittenontheessayassignmentwillreceiveascoreofzero.
SampleEssays
1.Thinkcarefullyabouttheissuepresentedinthefollowingexcerptandassignmentbelow:
Asenseofhappinessandfulfillment,notpersonalgain,isthebestmotivationandrewardforone'sachievements.Expectingarewardofwealthorrecognitionforachievingagoalcanleadtodisappointmentandfrustration.Ifwewanttobehappyinwhatwedoinlife,weshouldnotseekachievementforthesakeofwinningwealthandfame.Thepersonalsatisfactionofajobwelldoneisitsownreward.
Assignment:
Arepeoplemotivatedtoachievebypersonalsatisfactionratherthanbymoneyorfame?
Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservations.
Scoreof6
(1)
Eventhoughweliveinacapitalistsociety,Istillcannothelpbutbelieve,despitemyowncynicism,thatpeoplearemoremotivatedtoachievesomethingforpersonalsatisfactionratherthanmonetarygains.LookatChekov'sshortstory,"TheBet."Amanagreestosacrificefifteenyearsofhislifeinprisoninexchangeforamilliondollars.Obviouslyhismotivationforsuchanextremebetiswealth,butbytheendoftheprisonsentence,themancouldcarelessaboutthemoney.Afteryearsofintrospection,ofreadingShakespeare,TheBible,andtextbooks,themanactuallycomestodespisethemoneyheoncesought;themoneyhesignedawayfifteenyearsofhislifefor.Hedoesnotcollecthismoneyfromthebanker,herunsawaytobeonhisownandcontinuetolivethelifeofsolitudehehaslearnedtolove,freeofmoneyandpossessions.
Also,inapsychologyclass,oneofthefirstthingsstudentsstudywhentheycometothetopicofmotivation,isexternalstimulusversuspersonaldrive.Anytextbookwilltellonethatstudiesshowthatachildismorelikelytoputasmuchenergyaspossibleintocompletingataskwhenitissomethingthatmakeshimhappy,thanifhewasdoingitforaphysicalreward.Achildismorelikelytogetgoodgrades,ifitmakeshimfeelgoodabouthimself,thanifhisparentsoffertopayhimeverytimehemakesthehonorroll.IagreewiththistheoryonmotivationbecauseIseeitplayouteverydayinmylife.Ifmyoldersisterhadbeenconcernedwithmoneyandfame,whichrealitytelevisiontellsuseverynightisimportant,shewouldhavegonetocollegeaftergraduatinghighschool.Sheknewthough,thatschoolandlearningdidnotmakeherhappy,andshewasnotgoingtosufferthroughfourmoreyearsofschooljustbecauseacollegedegreecouldleadtoamoresuccessfuljob.Rightnowshedoesnotmakeasmuchmoneyatherjob,butshelikesherlifeandthewayshelives;shehasmorefunansweringphonesanddealingwithotherpeopleatworkthanshewouldbehindadeskinaclassroom.ThispastyearImyselfhavebeenforcedtolookatmyprioritiesaswell.Ihaveworkedhardinschoolallmylifeandhavemadehonorrollsemesteraftersemester,becauseIenjoyit.IhavenotfilledupmyschedulewithclassesIdidnotwantbecausecalculusandeconomicslookgoodonacollegetranscript.IhadahighenoughGPAtojointheNationalHonorSociety,butIchosenottojoinbecauseeventhoughitmighthaveimpressedsomeadmissionsofficers,itwasnotsomethingthatwasgoingtomakemehappy.InsteadIspendmytimestudyingCreativeWriting,ArtHistory,andtheothersubjectsIfeeltrulypassionateabout.
Thereisapleasureprincipleinpsychology,whichbasicallymeansthatonewilldowhateverwillmakethemmosthappyorleastunhappy.Ithinkthatistrue,andIfeelthatthehappinessmostpeopleseekoutisnotaboutmoneyorluxury.Maybeitlookslikethatfromthemedia,becauseadvertisingsaysthatpeoplewanttobelikeDonaldTrump,butthatisnotreallife.Reallifeismynextdoorneighborwhogardensasasecondjobforsmallfeesbecausehelovestobeoutside,workingwithhishandsintheniceweather.Iamsurenoonewouldmindwinningthelottery,buttosaythatitisourprimarymotivatorinlifeissadanduntrue.Apersonwhoishappyandmakingminimumwageislikelytolivelongerthansomeonewhospendshisorherlifeworkingsixtyfourhourweeksatastressfuljobtomakemoneyhandoverfist.Aresomepeopleverydrivenbymoney?
Yes.Isthatmoreimportantthanthepersonalsatisfactionthatcomesfromdoingsomethinggood?
Literature,psychology,andourpersonallivestellusno,andIhopeitstaysthatway.(697words)
ScoreExplanation
Thisoutstandingessayinsightfullyandeffectivelydevelopsthepointofviewthat,"Eventhoughweliveinacapitalistsociety,Istillcannothelpbutbelieve…thatpeoplearemoremotivatedtoachievesomethingforpersonalsatisfactionratherthanmonetarygains."Thewriterdemonstratesoutstandingcriticalthinkingbyfocusi