WorksheetsAP French Argumentative Essay: 3, 4, or 5?
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following best describes the treatment of the topic for a score of 3?
Unsuitable treatment within the context of the task
Suitable treatment within the context of the task
Generally effective treatment within the context of the task
Effective treatment within the context of the task
For a score of 4, the essay demonstrates:
A low degree of comprehension of the sources' viewpoints
A moderate degree of comprehension of the sources' viewpoints
Comprehension of the sources' viewpoints with a few inaccuracies
A high degree of comprehension of the sources' viewpoints
In terms of using source content, an essay scoring a 5 typically:
Summarizes content from one or two sources
Summarizes content from at least two sources
Summarizes content from all three sources with limited integration
Integrates content from all three sources
How does an essay scoring a 3 typically present the student's position?
Minimally suggests the student's own position
Presents and defends the position with some coherence
Presents and defends the position with clarity
Presents and defends the position with a high degree of clarity
Which score level is associated with developing an argument "with coherence and detail"?
Score of 3
Score of 4
Score of 5
Both scores of 4 and 5
For a score of 4, the essay's organization is described as:
Limited organization
Some organization
Organized essay
Highly organized essay
Which score level is associated with "effective use of transitional elements or cohesive devices"?
Score of 3
Score of 4
Score of 5
Both scores of 4 and 5
In terms of comprehensibility, an essay scoring a 3 is typically:
Barely understandable
Partially understandable
Generally understandable
Fully understandable
For a score of 5, errors in the essay:
Force interpretation and cause confusion
May impede comprehensibility
Do not impede comprehensibility
Are completely absent
Which vocabulary description is associated with a score of 4?
Limited vocabulary and idiomatic language
Appropriate but basic vocabulary and idiomatic language
Varied and generally appropriate vocabulary and idiomatic language
Varied and appropriate vocabulary and idiomatic language
An essay scoring a 3 typically demonstrates:
Little or no control of grammar, syntax, and usage
Limited control of grammar, syntax, and usage
Some control of grammar, syntax, and usage
General control of grammar, syntax, and usage
Which score level is associated with 'accuracy and variety in grammar, syntax, and usage, with few errors'?
Score of 3
Score of 4
Score of 5
Both scores of 4 and 5
In terms of sentence structure, an essay scoring a 4 typically:
Uses strings of simple sentences and phrases
Uses strings of mostly simple sentences, with a few compound sentences
Develops mostly paragraph-length discourse with simple, compound, and a few complex sentences
Develops paragraph-length discourse with a variety of simple, compound, and complex sentences
For a score of 3, the essay typically:
Summarizes content from one or two sources
Summarizes content from at least two sources in support of an argument
Summarizes content from all three sources with limited integration
Summarizes content from multiple sources with full integration
Which of the following is true for an essay scoring a 5, but not for those scoring 3 or 4?
It is fully understandable
It presents and defends the student's own position
It develops an argument with coherence
It demonstrates a high degree of comprehension of the sources' viewpoints
