<p>If you think you were cheated out of a better score for your essay, is there a way to get them to regrade it? </p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>One grader gave me a 3 for my essay, which is absurd in comparison to the sample 3 essays on their site. I used 3 literary examples with extensive analysis, and he/she gave me a THREE. Perhaps it was my handwriting ?</p>
<p>zenbadabing, did you make a snide remark about the grader's mother?</p>
<p>Annnnd, I don't believe so. If two graders agree and give you the same score, you probably weren't "cheated" out of a better score, you probably just weren't good enough, sorry.</p>
<p>Your essay must have been horrible to receive a 3. Maybe you should post your essay here and have some of us examine it. And did 1 grader give you a 3 or did both of them?</p>
<p>I got a 4 and a 3. I don't know, the second grader was either illiterate or just high. If "regrading" is possible, i will definitely have them regrade it.I mean, i understand 1 point differences aren't rare, but when you compare a 4 essay with a 3 essay, its just REALLY hard to confuse them with one another. You almost have to TRY to get a 3 essay...</p>
<p>Agreed with khoitrinh. I wrote a pretty crappy essay and got an 8 on my first SAT...</p>
<p>I got an 11 on the essay in 8th grade w/ no prep(and it was a very formulaic essay)...if you got a 7, then your essay was a stinker, whether you believe it or not.</p>
<p>Heres my may 08 essay guys.</p>
<p>Although technology has in fact expedited the industry of our modern world and provided us with nonpareil forms of entertainment, it has also, in many ways, inhibited the personal freedom of individuals. The myriad technological gadgets in the twenty first century, evident in mega metropolitan areas such as New York, has given the city its name "The City that never sleeps" . Some may contend that it is a misnomer, but the fast paced lives of new yorkers equipped with blackberries and cellular phones has actually deprived them of the most beneficial thing in life: Rest. </p>
<p>In the city of New York, the night lights illuminate the city even after 12. Thousands of new Yorkers work late shifts and rise six in the morning. he Wide variety of technology has not free them from labor, but engendered much more work into their lives; Each person trying to do as many things as possible in a single day. To many, this technological burgeoning has been anything but salubrious.</p>
<p>In the book 1984 by george orwell, a totalitarian government had immense control over the world. Its weapon :Technology . The lives of each individual in this negative Utopia is recorded by millions of surveillance cameras implemented into each household. The government imposed qualifying policies that eradicated even slightest of civil liberties. Not only were the voice of the public bounded by the regime, but its thoughts as well. Although the depiction of such a world is indisputably radical relative to the world we live in today, ascendency of state powers through the assistance of technology is in fact a reality in the twenty first century. The patriot act passed by the bush administration, which violates many aspects of our constitution-but a ostensibly innocuous act passed for the sake of capturing terrorists- is terribly similar to the cameras in 1984.</p>
<p>To some, technology is considered to be a phenomenon, and even a benefactor. However, technology has also proven itself to be a unrelenting force of both liberty and despotism. It seemingly "frees" us from having to travel across the world to contact our loved ones, but at the same time, renders us oblivious to the true essences of life.</p>
<p>You have examples but you don't develop them very well. How exactly does technology worsen the lives of New Yorkers? Your only true concrete example is the Patriot Act, but you only mention it in one sentence and never explain HOW it violates the constitution. In your conclusion, you say that some consider it a good thing, but then you say "However, it is an unrelenting force of liberty..." which had me scratching my head!</p>
<p>You have lots of subject/verb agreement errors and other technical mistakes. </p>
<p>You say that tech can be both good and bad, but only support the "bad" side of your argument. </p>
<p>Finally, you reiterate your main point about 10 times. Here's an example: "To many, this technological burgeoning has been anything but salubrious." It's not a supporting statement, it's just filler. </p>
<p>Your essay is possibly an 8, but a 7 is by no means an unfair score.</p>
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<li>I put "although" for a reason, meaning there are many nagatives despite positives. it is known as a CABE structure. I'm only siding with one argument, and that is there are more detrimental aspects to tech.</li>
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<p>2.My "concrete" example for technology being bad for new yorkers is that they don celluar phones. Then i say that they try to fit as many things as they can into their lives, thus making them more busy than ever and depriving them of REST.</p>
<p>3.I did not reiterate my point ten times. This is a standard essay, i was simply connecting the idea back to the thesis. </p>
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<li><p>Unrelenting force of liberty connects back to my point that there is a notion that technology frees us from tedious tasks. However, it is also a force of despotism in the sense that it allows governments to restrict our civil liberties. Is that too complex?</p></li>
<li><p>Everyone knows the patriot act. Its like if i mention the "constitution", must i include its founders? Should i also mention the bill of rights? What about the convention? </p></li>
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<p>Well, you're not exactly an SAT essay grader so i can't blame ya.</p>
<p>Thanks for the feedback.</p>
<p>I agree. It could have been an 8, but 1 point more or less is a perfectly fair score. What did you think you deserved? Definitely not a 5.</p>
<p>And can you please show me the "extensive analysis" that you used? I can't seem to find it.</p>
<p>Sorry, I exaggerated a bit. I didn't remember everything i wrote, i just knew it couldn't be a 3. There are very clear distinctions between a 3 and a 4, if the samples CB provide are any indication. Definitely didn't deserve a 5, but a 3 is still questionable.</p>
<p>3 is questionable, maybe. But its not unreasonable as we have been saying. This is all subjective, so plus or minus 1 point is perfectly fine.</p>
<p>I agree. I'm just mad that i got a poor writing score. These essays count for helluva lot. I was looking at the writing scale and a single point difference in the essay can be range from 20-30 points. </p>
<p>yeah, -1 or +1 is no big deal. But when you find out that one grader marked your essay a point lower based on opinion, it doesn't feel good. Im just taking out my anger on this thread... "Regrading" just sounds so nice right now. </p>
<p>Thanks guys.</p>
<p>^The essays don't count as much as the grammar does. True, a 7 on the essay is low, but if you missed around 0-4 on the grammar you would have still pulled off a good score. I've seen people with 10-11 essays with around low 600 writing scores.</p>
<p>shiomi, what are you talking about? Essays are a third of your writing score.</p>
<p>i think they're 15% of your score since according to the may 08 curve (i have the qas), a 0 on the essay with nothing wrong on the multiple choice will get you a 680....</p>
<p>120/800 = .15 x 100 = 15%</p>
<p>(i threw some math in there for you too lol)</p>
<p>Essays are a third of your writing score if you're illiterate. Most people will be able to get at least a 6 on their essays.</p>
<p>woot, i can't believe that's a 3 essay lol... i didn't read the whole essay,but i think its fair to get an 8 but a 3 omg u have bad luck lol...</p>