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2011 AP Essay Scoring Guide 
Rubric Code: T67797
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Subject: English  
Type: Exam  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Mencken Argument Essay
  Excellent

9 pts

Good

7 pts

Adequate

5 pts

Insufficient

3 pts

Thesis

Excellent

Essays presents a clear, complex, fully developed thesis.
Good

Essay presents a clear, well-developed thesis.
Adequate

Essay presents a clear, simply developed thesis.
Insufficient

Essay presents a confusing thesis, underdeveloped; no thesis present.
Proof/Evidence

Excellent

Supports thesis thoroughly and is accurate, relevant, and intriguing.
Good

Supports thesis well, providing relevant information.
Adequate

Supports thesis some-what, and is not completely, accurate or intriguing; but, relevant.
Insufficient

Provides little if any evidence. Evidence is irrelevant, inaccurate, and not intriguing.
Knowledge

Excellent

Demonstrates excellent knowledge of subject.
Good

Demonstrates good knowledge of subject.
Adequate

Demonstrates knowledge on a mediocre level.
Insufficient

Demonstrates lack of knowledge or false knowledge of subject.
Analysis

Excellent

Provides an effective analysis that supports position and efficiently counters opposing arguments.
Good

Provides analysis but may not support position completely; efficiently counters opposing arguments.
Adequate

Analysis is present but is false and fails to support position, stay on topic, and does not counter opposing arguments.
Insufficient

Little or no analysis; is descriptive but fails to support position, stay on topic and address opposing arguments.
Organization & Presentation

Excellent

Essay has strong structure, excellent flow, and evident relations between introduction and conclusion.
Good

Essay has a structure, comprehensive flow, and distant relations between introduction and conclusion.
Adequate

Essay has a poor structure, understandable flow, and distant relations between introduction and conclusion.
Insufficient

Essay has little coherency and shows contrasting relations between introduction and conclusion; or lacks either.
Written Expression

Excellent

Writing presents no obstacles to comprehension, very high level of skill and development.
Good

Writing presents minimal errors that do not majorly distract from the essay; writing is skillful and developed.
Adequate

Writing presents some errors the do not distract from the essay; writing is developed.
Insufficient

Presents major errors that distract from the essay; writing is illegible or underdeveloped.



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  • AP Essay Scoring Guide Carrington Maxwell 2011 Rubric Writing Argument

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