AP Spanish Language and Culture Scoring Guidelines

Fill in the blank: A response that provides most required information with some elaboration and is fully understandable with some errors that do not impede comprehensibility is scored as ____.

• A) 1

• B) 2

• C) 3

• D) 4

• E) 5

Which score level describes a response with minimal or no attention to register, including significantly inaccurate or no conventions for formal correspondence?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Fill in the blank: A response with very simple sentences or fragments is scored as ____.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What score level is given for a response that is partially understandable with errors that cause interpretation and confusion for the reader?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What is the main purpose of the scoring guidelines for an argumentative essay?

• To ensure every criterion is met

• To award scores based on evidence

• To make the essay longer

• To reduce the number of essays

Fill in the blank: A score of 3 (Fair) demonstrates a ______ degree of comprehension of the sources' viewpoints.

• High

• Moderate

• Low

• Very high

For a score of 4 (Good), how is the use of transitional elements described?

• Absence of transitional elements

• Limited use

• Effective use

• Ineffective use

What is the level of vocabulary and idiomatic language for a score of 4 (Good)?

• Limited

• Varied and generally appropriate

• Very few

• Appropriate but basic

Fill in the blank: A response that says 'I don't know' or 'I don't understand' will receive a score of ____.

• A) 1

• B) 2

• C) 0

• D) 3

What is the main purpose of the general scoring note in the AP Spanish Language and Culture scoring guidelines?

• To ensure every criterion is met

• To focus on the majority of evidence

• To ignore the criteria

• To meet all criteria.