Let's see how accurately CC can grade SAT Essays.

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<p>To give some people an idea of how accurately other CC members grade SAT essays, I thought that this could be an experiment. Two of my friends posted their October SAT essays online. I want to see how close CC members can get to the scores that they actually received (out of 12) from the CB graders.</p>

<p>Prompt: Is it important for people to spend time outdoors and to learn to appreciate the natural environment?</p>

<p>Essay 1:</p>

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<p>Essay 2:</p>

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<p>So that it's easier to determine a consensus, let's use a tally-like system to grade:</p>

<p>Essay 1:</p>

<p>2:
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11:
12:</p>

<p>Essay 2:</p>

<p>2:
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11:
12:</p>

<p>If you feel essay 1 deserved a 2, put a "1" next to the "2:" under Essay 1 (and do the same for the grade you believe essay 2 got).</p>

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<p>Essay 1:</p>

<p>2:
3:
4:
5:
6:
7:
8:
9: 1
10:
11:
12:</p>

<p>Essay 2:</p>

<p>2:
3:
4:
5:
6:
7:
8:
9: 1
10:
11:
12:</p>

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<p>Essay 1:</p>

<p>2:
3:
4:
5:
6:
7:
8: 1
9: 1
10:
11:
12:</p>

<p>Essay 2:</p>

<p>2:
3:
4:
5:
6:
7: 1
8:
9: 1
10:
11:
12:</p>

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<p>Essay 1:</p>

<p>2:
3:
4:
5:
6:
7:
8: 1
9: 1
10: 1
11:
12:</p>

<p>Essay 2:</p>

<p>2:
3:
4:
5:
6:
7: 1
8: 1
9: 1
10:
11:
12:</p>

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<p>This is getting to be pretty interesting. Bumping this up for more to see and try.</p>

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<p>Essay 1:</p>

<p>2:
3:
4:
5:
6:
7:
8: 11
9: 1
10: 1
11:
12:</p>

<p>Essay 2:</p>

<p>2:
3:
4:
5:
6:
7: 1
8: 1
9: 1
10:1
11:
12:</p>

7

<p>^When you want to give the same grade as another person, change the number from a 1 to a 2, a 2 to a 3, etc.</p>

<p>Reposting current results:</p>

<p>Essay 1:</p>

<p>2:
3:
4:
5:
6:
7:
8: 2
9: 1
10: 1
11:
12:</p>

<p>Essay 2:</p>

<p>2:
3:
4:
5:
6:
7: 1
8: 1
9: 1
10:1
11:
12:</p>

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<p>Essay 1:</p>

<p>2:
3:
4:
5:
6:
7:
8: 2
9: 2
10: 1
11:
12:</p>

<p>Essay 2:</p>

<p>2:
3:
4:
5:
6:
7: 1
8: 1
9: 2
10:1
11:
12:</p>

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<p>Essay 1:</p>

<p>2:
3:
4:
5:
6:
7:
8: 3
9: 2
10: 1
11:
12:</p>

<p>Essay 2:</p>

<p>2:
3:
4:
5:
6:
7: 1
8: 1
9: 2
10:2
11:
12:</p>

10

<p>Essay 1:</p>

<p>2:
3:
4:
5:
6:
7:
8: 3
9: 2
10: 2
11:
12:</p>

<p>Essay 2:</p>

<p>2:
3:
4:
5:
6: 1
7: 1
8: 1
9: 2
10:2
11:
12:</p>

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<p>crazybandit, as always, is on target.</p>

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<p>^Hmm, kinda, kinda. </p>

<p>Keep it coming! I’ll post the actual scores once more people have responded. I think some people will be very surprised.</p>

13

<p>Essay 1: 9
Essay 2 : 11</p>

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<p>^I’ll add that to the tally.</p>

<p>Essay 1:</p>

<p>2:
3:
4:
5:
6:
7:
8: 3
9: 3
10: 2
11:
12:</p>

<p>Essay 2:</p>

<p>2:
3:
4:
5:
6: 1
7: 1
8: 1
9: 2
10:2
11:1
12:</p>

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<p>Essay 1:</p>

<p>2:
3:
4:
5:
6:
7:
8: 4
9: 3
10: 2
11:
12:</p>

<p>Essay 2:</p>

<p>2:
3:
4:
5:
6: 1
7: 1
8: 2
9: 2
10:2
11:1
12:</p>

<p>What makes me angry is that Essay 2 will probably get a 10 b/c it filled it up to the end, but there were so many crossouts and not many good points made. I gave it what I thought it deserved. I won’t be surprised if it’s a 10 though, simply because it went to the last line…</p>

<p>When are you going to tell us their actual grades?</p>

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<p>^I’ll wait until maybe tonight. That way, a few more people can respond if they want and the people that want to know the scores can find this thread before it gets buried in all the November 6 SAT threads tomorrow.</p>

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<p>2:
3:
4:
5:
6:
7:
8: 4
9: 3
10: 2
11: 1
12:</p>

<p>Essay 2:</p>

<p>2:
3:
4:
5:
6: 1
7: 1
8: 3
9: 2
10:2
11:1
12:</p>

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<p>2:
3:
4:
5:
6:
7:
8: 4
9: 4
10: 2
11: 1
12:</p>

<p>Essay 2:</p>

<p>2:
3:
4:
5:
6: 2
7: 1
8: 3
9: 2
10:2
11:1
12:</p>

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<p>2:
3:
4:
5:
6:
7:
8:5
9: 4
10: 2
11: 1
12:</p>

<p>Essay 2:</p>

<p>2:
3:
4:
5:
6: 2
7: 2
8: 3
9: 2
10:2
11:1
12:</p>

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<p>2:
3:
4:
5:
6:
7: 1
8: 5
9: 4
10: 2
11: 1
12:</p>

<p>Essay 2:</p>

<p>2:
3:
4:
5:
6: 2
7: 2
8: 3
9: 3
10:2
11:1
12</p>