AP TIP IN FALL CONFERENCE 2013MOCK READING

Darrin Pollock & Lauren Peterson

Holistic Scoring• score is based on what the essay

does well• scoring does NOT mean simply

counting “errors”• each essay topic has its own

scoring rubric (or guide) generally based on that topic's specific information

• scoring guides encompass four essential criteria:– focus– organization– development– correct and sophisticated language

conventions

A Guide to Holistic Scoring

Examining the Prompt2012 Rhetorical Analysis

Examining the Prompt

• Is there a specific question to address or an approach to take when answering the prompt?

• What knowledge and skills must a student possess to respond articulately and effectively to the prompt?

• What concerns surface when reading the prompt question and text?

• What devices & ideas do you recognize as a reader?

Rhetorical Analysis Prompt, 2012

Understanding Guidelines, Scores and Rationales

2012 Rubric/Scoring Guidlines• Identify key words associated with

each score.– Note how the words change with score

• Note the * at the bottom of the scoring guide.

Calibrating with a 5• Completes the essay task, but with no special

insights. • The analysis lacks depth and merely states the

obvious. • Ideas are predictable and the paragraph

development weak. • Ideas presented simplistically and often contain

lapses in diction or syntax. • Demonstrate uneven or insufficient

understanding of how rhetorical strategies create an author's point.

• Writer merely lists what he or she observes in the passage instead of analyzing effect.

CALIBRATION: Sample V• After reading, discuss how the student’s response accurately demonstrates a 5 paper.

Practice Part 1RECOGNIZING THE UPPER ½ ODD SCORES

CALIBRATION:

•A•XXX

CALIBRATION:

•A 7•XXX9

Practice Part 1RECOGNIZING THE UPPER ½ EVEN SCORES

CALIBRATION:

•R•W

CALIBRATION:

•R 6•W8

Practice Part 2RECOGNIZING THE LOWER ½

CALIBRATION: Sample V• Remember to recalibrate and review the 5 sample essay

CALIBRATION:

•D•MM

CALIBRATION:

•D 3•MM 1

Practice Part 2RECOGNIZING THE LOWER ½ EVEN SCORES

CALIBRATION:

•M•H

CALIBRATION:

•M 4•H 2

PRACTICE MOCK SCORING

CALIBRATION: Sample V, Anchor 5

• Remember to recalibrate and review the 5 sample essay

SCORE:30 minutes•NN

•AA•L•PP

Discuss:10 minutes

• What scores did you give each essay? Why?

SCORE:30 minutes•NN4

•AA8•L6•PP5

RecalibrateEssay V, score 5

Pull Samples:

•Y•KK•O

Pull Samples:

•Y 5 (low)•KK 3 (high)•O 7 (low)