SW01002 判分标准和范文解析.docx

1、SW01002 判分标准和范文解析Scoring GuideSAT Writing essays are scored by experienced high school teachers and college faculty members who primarily teach English, composition, or language arts courses, or who teach a course in another subject that requires a substantial amount of writing.Each essay will be sc

2、ored independently by two qualified readers on a scale of 1 to 6, with 6 being the highest score. The combined score for both readers will range from 2 to12. If the two readers scores are more than one point apart, a third reader resolves the discrepancy.Even with some errors in spelling, punctuatio

3、n, and grammar, you can still get a top score on the essay. The essay will be scored using a holistic approach. That means readers will consider the essay as a total piece of work and will judge it on the overall impression it produces. Handwriting will not count against you, but essay readers must

4、be able to read your writing in order to score your essay, so you should try to write legibly.SCORE OF 6An essay in this category is outstanding, demonstrating clear and consistent mastery, although it may have a few minor errors. A typical essay effectively and insightfully develops a point of view

5、 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

6、, accurate, and apt vocabulary demonstrates meaningful variety in sentence structure is free of most errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics SCORE OF 5An essay in this category is effective, demonstrating reasonably consistent mastery, although it will have occasional errors or lapses in quality. A

7、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 th

8、e use of language, using appropriate vocabulary demonstrates variety in sentence structure is generally free of most errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics SCORE OF 4An essay in this category is competent, demonstrating adequate mastery, although it will have lapses in quality. A typical essay deve

9、lops 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 us

10、e of language, using generally appropriate vocabulary demonstrates some variety in sentence structure has some errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics SCORE OF 3An essay in this category is inadequate, but demonstrates developing mastery, and is marked by one or more of the following weaknesses: dev

11、elops 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, but may demonstrate some lapses in coherence or progression of ideas displays

12、 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 2An essay in this category is seriously limited, demo

13、nstrating 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, demonstrating weak critical thinking, providing inappropriate or insufficient examples, reasons, or other evidence to support its position is

14、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

15、, and mechanics so serious that meaning is somewhat obscured SCORE OF 1An essay in this category is fundamentally lacking, demonstrating 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

16、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

17、 SCORE OF 0Essays not written on the essay assignment will receive a score of zero.Sample Essays1. Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and assignment below:A sense of happiness and fulfillment, not personal gain, is the best motivation and reward for ones achievements.

18、 Expecting a reward of wealth or recognition for achieving a goal can lead to disappointment and frustration. If we want to be happy in what we do in life, we should not seek achievement for the sake of winning wealth and fame. The personal satisfaction of a job well done is its own reward.Assignmen

19、t: Are people motivated to achieve by personal satisfaction rather than by money or fame? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.Score of 6 (1)Even

20、though we live in a capitalist society, I still cannot help but believe, despite my own cynicism, that people are more motivated to achieve something for personal satisfaction rather than monetary gains. Look at Chekovs short story, The Bet. A man agrees to sacrifice fifteen years of his life in pri

21、son in exchange for a million dollars. Obviously his motivation for such an extreme bet is wealth, but by the end of the prison sentence, the man could care less about the money. After years of introspection, of reading Shakespeare, The Bible, and textbooks, the man actually comes to despise the mon

22、ey he once sought; the money he signed away fifteen years of his life for. He does not collect his money from the banker, he runs away to be on his own and continue to live the life of solitude he has learned to love, free of money and possessions.Also, in a psychology class, one of the first things

23、 students study when they come to the topic of motivation, is external stimulus versus personal drive. Any textbook will tell one that studies show that a child is more likely to put as much energy as possible into completing a task when it is something that makes him happy, than if he was doing it

24、for a physical reward. A child is more likely to get good grades, if it makes him feel good about himself, than if his parents offer to pay him every time he makes the honor roll. I agree with this theory on motivation because I see it play out everyday in my life. If my older sister had been concer

25、ned with money and fame, which reality television tells us every night is important, she would have gone to college after graduating high school. She knew though, that school and learning did not make her happy, and she was not going to suffer through four more years of school just because a college

26、 degree could lead to a more successful job. Right now she does not make as much money at her job, but she likes her life and the way she lives; she has more fun answering phones and dealing with other people at work than she would behind a desk in a classroom. This past year I myself have been forc

27、ed to look at my priorities as well. I have worked hard in school all my life and have made honor roll semester after semester, because I enjoy it. I have not filled up my schedule with classes I did not want because calculus and economics look good on a college transcript. I had a high enough GPA t

28、o join the National Honor Society, but I chose not to join because even though it might have impressed some admissions officers, it was not something that was going to make me happy. Instead I spend my time studying Creative Writing, Art History, and the other subjects I feel truly passionate about.

29、There is a pleasure principle in psychology, which basically means that one will do whatever will make them most happy or least unhappy. I think that is true, and I feel that the happiness most people seek out is not about money or luxury. Maybe it looks like that from the media, because advertising

30、 says that people want to be like Donald Trump, but that is not real life. Real life is my next door neighbor who gardens as a second job for small fees because he loves to be outside, working with his hands in the nice weather. I am sure no one would mind winning the lottery, but to say that it is

31、our primary motivator in life is sad and untrue. A person who is happy and making minimum wage is likely to live longer than someone who spends his or her life working sixty four hour weeks at a stressful job to make money hand over fist. Are some people very driven by money? Yes. Is that more impor

32、tant than the personal satisfaction that comes from doing something good? Literature, psychology, and our personal lives tell us no, and I hope it stays that way. (697 words)Score ExplanationThis outstanding essay insightfully and effectively develops the point of view that, Even though we live in a capitalist society, I still cannot help but believe that people are more motivated to achieve something for personal satisfaction rather than monetary gains. The writer demonstrates outstanding critical thinking by focusi