AP LATIN TIMED PRACTICE ESSAY RUBRIC  

6: 100-97

5: 96-94

4: 93-89

3: 88-83

2: 82-77

1: 76-70

6: An excellent, well-organized essay which includes a convincing discussion of the topic by making use of references from the text. The discussion contains liberal use of specific, appropriate references from the Latin test, with accurate translation or paraphrase, which support the analysis. Occasional minor mistakes need not spoil the general impression of the essay. A strong thesis underlies and ties the essay together. SWIMTAG items are used when appropriate to support the discussion.

 

5: A very good essay which includes a fairly persuasive discussion of the topic. A number of references from the text are used to support the analysis. Some SWIMTAG items are used when appropriate to support the discussion.

 

4: A passing score: a Abare bones@ response which contains an adequate but superficial discussion. Essay tends to be descriptive rather than analytical. References are made that pertain to the question but these may be scanty, some inaccurately translated, or not optimally chosen and/or unevenly discussed. Or, there is a good discussion of several of the questions but not all. A few SWIMTAG items are used when appropriate to support the discussion.

 

3: Essay merely paraphrases the passage without discussion. Or, there is a fairly good discussion without support from the text. References to specific sections of the question are incomplete or unsupported.

 

2: An effort is made to discuss the question(s), but Latin support is sparse, incorrect, and/or ineffectual. Some correct information is given.

 

1: Disorganized effort at discussion of the question(s), based largely on information given in the question(s) itself. Textual references (if any) show no indication of an understanding of the Latin. Some bit of correct information must be given beyond what is in the question(s).

 

0: An answer which is totally irrelevant or totally incorrect.