iRubric: AP Essay Rubric - Rhetorical Analysis

These essays are weaker than the 5 score because the writer overlooks or perhaps misreads important ideas in the passage.

Essays that earn a medium score complete the essay task, but with no special insights; the analysis lacks depth and merely states the obvious. Frequently, the ideas are predictable and the paragraph development weak. Although the writing conveys the writer's ideas, they are presented simplistically and often contain lapses in diction or syntax.

Medium-scoring essays complete the tasks of the essay topic well - they show some insight but usually with less precision and clarity than high-scoring essays.

Thoroughly address all the tasks of the essay, including using SOAPS and discussing tone.Overall, high-scoring essays present thoroughly developed, intelligent ideas; sound and logical organization; strong evidence; and articulate diction.

Although the writer's ideas are generally understandable, the control of language is often immature.

.Often contain lapses in diction or syntax or is confused in terminology being used. Numerous grammar errors.

May have several grammar errors or may not use rhetorical vocabulary fully or may not use some rhetorical vocabulary correctly.

Limited or no grammar errors. Excellent use of rhetorical vocabulary as part of the essay.