Rubrics for Writing: AP Spanish Language

Rubrics for writing: AP Spanish LanguageToubman

This rubrics was designed by Patricia Smith and revised by E. Toubman in the fall of 2007

9/10 Demonstrates Superiority

Fully addresses and completes the task
A very well developed, organized, and relevant essay that convincingly and explicitly reacts to all sources required
Analyzes, synthesizes, and integrates the texts without summarizing texts individually
Treatment of the topic is relevant, thorough, and well organized
All or almost all information is accurate
Demonstrates insight or originality
Accurate social and/or cultural references included
Control of a variety of structures and idioms. Occasional errors may occur, but there is no pattern
Rich, precise, idiomatic; ease of expression vocabulary
Excellent command of conventions of the written language (orthography, sentence structure, paragraphing and punctuation)
Register is highly appropriate

7-8 Demonstrates Command

A well-developed, organized, and relevant essay that explicitly reacts to the required sources
Synthesizes and integrates the sources without summarizing the texts individually
Treatment of the topic is relevant and well developed
Information is generally accurate
Generally accurate social and/ or cultural references included
May show originality or insight
Synthesis of information outweighs summary or mere quotation
Evidence of control of a variety of structures and idioms, although a few grammatical errors may occur; good to very good control of elementary structures
Considerable breadth of vocabulary
Conventions of the written language generally correct
Register is generally correct

5-6 Demonstrates Competence

Attempts to synthesize, but commentary is relatively superficial
Treatment of topic is relevant
Information is generally accurate, although there may be some inaccuracies or lack of precision
Generally appropriate social and/ or cultural references included
Individual summaries or quotations outweigh synthesis
Students paraphrases information, without giving own opinion
Essay is organized with adequate cohesiveness
Errors may occur in a variety of structures
Appropriate vocabulary; occasional second language interference may occur
May have errors in the conventions of written language
Register is generally appropriate

3-4 Suggests Lack of Competence

Essay is so general that it suggests that the student has not adequately understood the question and/or the sources
Essay may only refer to some but not all of the sources
Inadequately organized
Little or no synthesis of information
Treatment of the topic may be irrelevant
Information may be limited or inaccurate
Inaccurate social and/or cultural references may be included
Frequent grammatical errors may occur even in elementary structures; there may be some redeeming features, such as correct advanced structures
Limited vocabulary; frequent second language interference may occur
Frequent errors in the conventions of written language may be present
Register may be inappropriate

1-2 Demonstrates Lack of Competence

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