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(e.g., some people say it’s good, some people say it’s bad). • State an obvious fact rather than making a claim that requires a defense. Responses that earn this point: • Responds to the prompt rather than restate or rephrase the prompt, and the thesis clearly takes a position rather than just stating that there are pros/cons.
Feb 7, 2024 · The AP Language rubric is also looking for writing that is consistently vivid and persuasive. Include details and imagery; use strong and convincing language. While this will remain the hardest point to achieve for any given essay, practice will help. One of the most effective ways to ensure your practice is properly focused and impactful on ...
- Using The New AP® English Rubric with Confidence
- Anatomy of The New Rubric
- Decision Rules For Scoring
- Applying The Rubric to Student Samples
- B) Evidence and Commentary
- C) Sophistication
- Avoid These Common Scoring Mistakes
- Implications For Teaching
- Next Steps For Tackling The New Rubric
Such a significant change can be daunting. If you’ve felt less than prepared to use the new rubrics in your class, the good news is there are major benefits with the new approach. We’ve been trying it out ourselves – scoring hundreds of previously released student samples alongside a team of expert College Board readers – and we believe the new rub...
While essays were previously graded on a holistic scale of 0 to 9, reflecting overall quality, the College Board has switched to an analytic rubric, which evaluates student success out of 6 possible points across three scoring categories. The three scoring categories are: 1. Thesis (1 point possible) 2. Evidence and Commentary(4 points possible) 3....
In addition to the basic rubric scoring criteria, the College Board provides helpful “decision rules” for how to apply the criteria more specifically. Notably, these rules vary by essay type. Access the complete College Board (and revised) rubrics with the decision rules here: AP®English Language 1. Q1: Synthesis Essay 2. Q2: Rhetorical Analysis 3....
Many teachers will want to continue to use released exams for student practice (available on the College Board website: AP® English Language, AP® English Literature). Here’s how to apply the new rubric to your students’ practice timed writings.
Worth 4 of the possible 6 points, the Evidence and Commentary category carries the weight of the new rubric. While the source of the evidence varies by essay type, regardless of prompt, students are asked to provide evidence for their position and expand on it with commentary that connects the evidence to their position. Each rubric’s decision rule...
We’ve found the Sophistication component requires the most group norming. There are 3-4 “ways” students might demonstrate sophistication of thought listed in the scoring notes, butthe scoring criterion is king: the response must, above all, “demonstrate sophistication of thought and/or a complex understanding of the rhetorical situation.” As noted ...
Make sure your scoring is focused on the core areas of the AP®rubric and doesn’t get caught up by any of these common scoring mistakes. 1. Don’t focus on grammar and mechanics. These aspects of writing are relatively unimportant in scoring. However, if grammatical and/or mechanical errors are so frequent and significant that they interfere with you...
We asked Michael Stracco, a long-time English teacher with sixteen years experience as a College Board reader for the AP®Literature and Composition course, for his advice for teachers when guiding students on the new rubric. What advice would you give to teachers when guiding students on the new rubric? Any rubric is going to be a bit formulaic whe...
As you begin to use the new AP®English rubrics in your classroom this school year, we encourage you to use the rubric categories and language to guide the skills you teach and follow these next steps: 1. First, download our fillable Teacher English Language Scoring Rubric to keep track of all of these pointers when you are evaluating student work o...
May 14, 2024 · New for 2024-25: MCQs Will Have Four Answer Choices. Starting with the 2025 exam, AP English Language and Composition multiple-choice questions (MCQs) will have four answer choices instead of five. Most AP courses have already implemented this change, which research indicates could improve students’ exam-day experience.
AP English Language and Composition Question 1: Synthesis Scoring Commentaries on 2020 Rubrics (Applied to 2019 Student Responses) 3 September 2019 Sample A 6/6 Points (A1 – B4 – C1) Row A: 1/1 The response earned a point for Row A because it presents a clear thesis on the factors that should be
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Indicate clearly the sources used through direct quotation, paraphrase, or summary. Sources may be cited as Source A, Source B, etc., or by using the description in parentheses. Explain how the evidence supports your line of reasoning. Use appropriate grammar and punctuation in communicating your argument.
Complicated/complex sentences, or language is ineffective. Inconsistent use of complicated or complex sentences or language. Complex thought and/or sophisticated comprehension of the rhetorical situation. Nuanced thesis that is supported throughout the argument. Broader context of the text’s purpose. Acknowledgement of differing perspectives.
