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AP Langauge Synthesis Essay Rubric AP Langauge Synthesis Essay Rubric This rubric is based on multiple AP rubrics Rubric Code: T37A8C By tfabiano Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

AP Language Synthesis Essay
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Impressive

The perfect score
50/100

9 pts

Effective

A well developed theme. 48/96

8 pts

Less Effective

Do the job
46/92

7 pts

Adequate

Do the Job
43/86

6 pts

Less Adequate

A superficial scheme
39/78

5 pts

Inadequate

Attempts, but still it stinks
36/72

4 pts

Less Inadequate

It's flawed but sort of tried
32/64

3 pts

Little Success

A writer barely thinks
30/60

2 pts

Simplistic

A miss in all respects
25/50

1 pts

Blank or off topic

0-always

0 pts

Synthesis

The question requires you to synthesize a variety of sources into a well-written essay. Refer to the sources to develop your position and cite them accurately Argument should be central; the sources should support your argument. Avoid merely summarizing sources

Impressive

Papers earning a score of 9 are especially sophisticated in their argument, through in development, or impressive in their control of language.

Effective

Papers earning a score of 8 effectively develop a position by synthesizing at least 3 sources. The evidence and explanations used are appropriate and convincing. Their prose demonstrates a consistent ability to control a wide range of elements of effective writing.

Less Effective

More complete explanation, more thorough development, or a more mature prose style than a 6

Adequate

Papers earning a score of 6 adequately develop a position by adequately synthesizing at least three of the sources. The evidence and explanations used are appropriate and sufficient. The language may contain lapses in diction or syntax, but generally the prose is clear.

Less Adequate

Papers earning a score of 5 develop a positin by synthesizing at least 3 sources, but how they use ad explain sources is somewhat uneven, inconsistent, or limited. The writer's argument is generally clear, and the sources generally develop the writer's position, but the links between the souces and the argument may be strained. The writing may contain lapses in diction or syntax, but it generally conveys the ideas.

Inadequate

Papers earning a score of 4 inadequately develop a position synthesizing at least 2 sources, but the evidence or explanations used may be inappropriate, insufficient or less convincing. The sources may dominate rather than the position taken. The prose is inconsistent.

Less Inadequate

Papers earning a score of 3 demonstrate less success than a 3 in developing a position. They are less perceptive in their understanding of the sources, or their explanation or examples may be particularly limited or simplistic. These papers show less maturity in control of writing.

Little Success

Papers earning a score of 2 demonstrate little success in developing a position. They may merely allude to konwledge gained from reading the sources rather than citing. These papers may have misread the sources, fail to develop a position , or substitute a simpler task by merely summarizing the sources. The prose of a 2 is simplistic, has consistent weaknesses in writing, such as grammatical problems, a lack of development or organizatin, or a lack of control.

Simplistic

Papers earning a score of 1 meet the criteria of a 2 but are undeveloped, especially simplistic in their explanation, weak in their control of writing, or do not cite even one source.

Blank or off topic

Blank papers, not turned in papers or off topic papers all receive a 0.
Merely restating the prompt receives no credit.