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three essays and a rubric that rewards one specific thing. post the draft and find out which row you are losing.
what the exam rewards
six things that
score points
analyse choices, not devices
naming a metaphor scores nothing. saying why the writer chose it and what it does to the reader is the entire task.
the rubric has three rows
thesis, evidence and commentary, sophistication. commentary is where almost everyone loses, because it is easier to quote than to explain.
synthesis means argue with sources
the sources support your position. essays that summarise each source in turn and never take a stance score low no matter how well written.
the argument essay needs a defensible claim
something a reasonable person could dispute. a thesis nobody would argue with has nowhere to go for four paragraphs.
multiple choice is reasoning, not vocabulary
the questions are about what the passage is doing and why. it reads like a comprehension test and behaves like a logic one.
sophistication is not vocabulary
it is handling complexity — tension, a counterargument taken seriously, an idea that does not resolve neatly. long words do not earn it.
what to post
the free response you got back, the unit that is not landing, or a photo of the question. the useful part is usually why the answer you gave did not earn the point.
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