SAT的作文是SAT三大內容(數學，閱讀，寫作)之一的寫作內容的一個組成部分，它同語法考試一起組成了寫作考試，寫作部分的總分為800分。在這800分中，作文的分數約佔總分的1/4，但由於這一分數不僅被單列出來，而且作文的影印件還被提交給各大學，所以使得作文顯得尤其重要。可以說好的作文分數不一定會提高你的錄取可能性，但很差的作文分數卻會使你提前出局。

　　作文的得分範圍是0-12分，它在寫作這一項的具體所佔分數的比例

　　一、SAT作文的標準

　　SAT作文題都是議論文，理想的文章應具有以下特點：嚴謹，清晰的論點，有說服力的論據，恰到好處的事例，多樣化的句型，豐富的詞彙和正確的語法。

　　美國教育考試服務中心(ETS)公佈了各個分數的作文所具有的特點。下面給出它的原文，供讀者瞭解、學習和掌握。在此評分的範圍是0-6分。不過作者想告訴大家，這不是作文評卷人使用的評分依據，因為它太不具體了。

　　Score of 6

　　An essay in this category demonstrates clear and consistent mastery, although it may have a few minor errors. A typical essay:

　　Effectively and insightfully develops a point of view on the issue and demonstrates outstanding critical thinking, using clearly appropriate examples, reasons, and other evidence to support its position

　　Is well organized and clearly focused, demonstrating clear coherence and smooth progression of ideas

　　Exhibits skillful use of language, using a varied, accurate, and apt vocabulary

　　Demonstrates meaningful variety in sentence structure

　　Is free of most errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics

　　Score of 5

　　An essay in this category demonstrates reasonably consistent mastery, although it will have occasional errors or lapses in quality. A typical essay:

　　Effectively develops a point of view on the issue and demonstrates strong critical thinking, generally using appropriate examples, reasons, and other evidence to support its position

　　Is well organized and focused, demonstrating coherence and progression of ideas

　　Exhibits facility in the use of language, using appropriate vocabulary

　　Demonstrates variety in sentence structure

　　Is generally free of most errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics

　　Score of 4

　　An essay in this category demonstrates adequate mastery, although it will have lapses in quality. A typical essay:

　　Develops a point of view on the issue and demonstrates competent critical thinking, using adequate examples, reasons, and other evidence to support its position

　　Is generally organized and focused, demonstrating some coherence and progression of ideas

　　Exhibits adequate but inconsistent facility in the use of language, using generally appropriate vocabulary

　　Demonstrates some variety in sentence structure

　　Has some errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics

SA T寫作考試得四分允許有幾處幾個拼寫錯誤?

　　Score of 3

　　An essay in this category demonstrates developing mastery, and is marked by one or more of the following weaknesses:

　　Develops a point of view on the issue, demonstrating some critical thinking, but may do so inconsistently or use inadequate examples, reasons, or other evidence to support its position

　　Is limited in its organization or focus, but may demonstrate some lapses in coherence or progression of ideas

　　Displays developing facility in the use of language, but sometimes uses weak vocabulary or inappropriate word choice

　　Lacks variety or demonstrates problems in sentence structure

　　Contains an accumulation of errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics

　　Score of 2

　　An essay in this category demonstrates little mastery, and is flawed by one or more of the following weaknesses:

　　Develops a point of view on the issue that is vague or seriously limited, demonstrating weak critical thinking, providing inappropriate or insufficient examples, reasons, or other evidence to support its position

　　Is poorly organized and/or focused, or demonstrates serious problems with coherence or progression of ideas

　　Displays very little facility in the use of language, using very limited vocabulary or incorrect word choice

　　Demonstrates frequent problems in sentence structure

　　Contains errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics so serious that meaning is somewhat obscured

　　Score of 1

　　An essay in this category demonstrates very little or no mastery, and is severely flawed by one or more of the following weaknesses:

　　Develops no viable point of view on the issue, or provides little or no evidence to support its position

　　Is disorganized or unfocused, resulting in a disjointed or incoherent essay

　　Displays fundamental errors in vocabulary

　　Demonstrates severe flaws in sentence structure

　　Contains pervasive errors in grammar, usage, or mechanics that persistently interfere with meaning

　　Score of 0

　　Essays not written on the essay assignment will receive a score of 0.

　　二、SAT作文的評分過程

　　SAT作文的評閱是美國教育考試服務中心(ETS)召集大學和高中語文教師來完成的。委員會首先培訓這些即將評卷的老師，給他們一篇文章，讓大家根據自己的感覺來評分，分數範圍定為1-6。結果自然平出的分數會有很大的差異。例如，A評卷人認為該樣卷中有幾處拼寫錯誤，所以扣了一分，而B評卷人認為該樣卷中有一處比喻寫得恰到好處所以加了一分，這一減一加，就使得同一張卷子的得分有了2分的差異。這是評委會所不希望的，所以委員會會給評卷人講解具體的評卷標準，告訴評卷人：幾個拼寫錯誤不要扣分，一個好的比喻也不要加分，然後大家再次評分。經過這樣的多次試評，講解，再試評，再講解，最終所有評卷人對同一試卷幾乎會給出相同的分數。在這種訓練之後真正的評卷工作才開始，並規定每張試卷隨機地被兩名評卷人評定，分數為0-6分，如果兩名評卷人的給分差小於、等於1分，那麼這兩個評卷人給出的分數的和即為這篇作文的最終得分。例如：評卷人A給了4分，評卷人B給了5分，那麼該作文的最終得分是9分。如果兩位老師評出的分數的差大於1分，那麼該作文將由第三位評卷人來評判。如果多張試卷都需要第三位評卷人評閱的話，那將大大增加工作量，甚至延期分數的公佈時間。由此可見，不同評卷人要評出相同分數或相近分數的重要性。所以每一位評卷人考慮的是如何能夠同另一個評卷人評出相同或相近的分數。

　　再談一下評卷人評一份作文的時間。據評過SAT作文的人說，評一份作文僅僅花1分半到2分鐘時間，且評卷是在疲倦的狀態下進行的。按作者的一位參加過評卷的朋友說：整個評閱過程是一個不連續的掃描過程，分數是在掃描的過程中逐漸形成的，即為一個印象分數。

　　神奇的是儘管評閱得如此快，但評卷人們卻能評出幾乎相同的分數。這說明他們心中有一個共同的“尺子”。所以瞭解了SAT寫作的評分過程，就可以更好的準備了。

新 SAT 的 essay，就是我們通常所說的寫作。它的滿分是 24 分，評分項有三項：Reading，Analysis，Writing。

每篇寫作的分數都是由兩位閱卷人所打分數相加得來。每位閱卷人分別要對 Reading，

Analysis，Writing 三個單項打分（1-4），各單項分數相加得到最終作文分數（也是

由三個單項分陣列成），滿分 8/8/8，最低分是 2/2/2。