一篇好的SAT作文要满足如下几个要求：好的内容、好的论点与论据、清晰且恰当的举例说明、段与段之间又好的逻辑关系、观点鲜明与清晰及较好的英语写作掌控力、有变化的句型与词汇。考生要尽力避免观点模糊不清、在议论文当中一会说对一会有说错、语言表达单一、不以理服人、自以为是给人强加自己的观点、字迹不清及文字太短。我们来看下面的评分标准。

　　SCORE OF 6

　　An essay in this category is outstanding, demonstrating 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 is effective, demonstrating resonably 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 is competent, demonstrating 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 forcused, 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

　　SCORE OF 3

　　An essay in this category is inadequate, but 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 is seriously limited, demonstrating 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 progreesion 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 is fundamentally lacking, demonstrating 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 peresistently interfere with meaning

　　SCORE OF 0

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

　　SAT作文Essay的满分为12分，考生要在25分钟内依据试题要求写出一篇完整的议论文。作文的字数没有限制，但作文的篇幅约有一张半A4纸的大小。考生要用铅笔写作，写满作文规定的篇幅，一般要用500至700个英语单词。每一篇考生的作文由两个判卷老师打分，每个老师给的分数为1至6分，两个判卷老师所给的分数之和，即为考生作文的分数。如果两个老师评出来的分数之差大于一分，还会有第三位老师进行评分。

　　一篇好的SAT作文要满足如下几个要求：好的内容、好的论点与论据、清晰且恰当的举例说明、段与段之间又好的逻辑关系、观点鲜明与清晰及较好的英语写作掌控力、有变化的句型与词汇。考生要尽力避免观点模糊不清、在议论文当中一会说对一会有说错、语言表达单一、不以理服人、自以为是给人强加自己的观点、字迹不清及文字太短。我们来看下面的评分标准。

　　SCORE OF 6

　　An essay in this category is outstanding, demonstrating 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 is effective, demonstrating resonably 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 is competent, demonstrating 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 forcused, 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

　　SCORE OF 3

　　An essay in this category is inadequate, but 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 is seriously limited, demonstrating 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 progreesion 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 is fundamentally lacking, demonstrating 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 peresistently interfere with meaning

　　SCORE OF 0

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

　　SAT作文Essay的满分为12分，考生要在25分钟内依据试题要求写出一篇完整的议论文。作文的字数没有限制，但作文的篇幅约有一张半A4纸的大小。考生要用铅笔写作，写满作文规定的篇幅，一般要用500至700个英语单词。每一篇考生的作文由两个判卷老师打分，每个老师给的分数为1至6分，两个判卷老师所给的分数之和，即为考生作文的分数。如果两个老师评出来的分数之差大于一分，还会有第三位老师进行评分。