WRITING RUBRICS

WRITING RUBRICS

INTRODUCTION
The responses to all Writing tasks are sent to ETS's Online Scoring Network. Each task is rated by two human raters on a score scale of 0 to 5 according to the standards (rubrics). If the two ratings differ by more than one point, a third rater evaluates the response and resolves the score. The average of the scores on the two writing tasks is converted to a scaled score of 0 to 30. The response to the integrated writing task is scored on the quality of writing (organization, appropriate and precise use of grammar and vocabulary) and the completeness and accuracy of the content. The independent writing essay is scored on the overall quality of the writing: development, organization, and appropriate and precise use of grammar and vocabulary.

INTEGRATED WRITING RUBRICS


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INDEPENDENT WRITING RUBRICS


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TWE / CBT TOEFL TEST WRITING RUBRICS
Each essay is assigned a rating of 0 to 6 by two independent readers. The average of these two ratings is reported on a raw score scale in 0.5 increments (6.0, 5.5, 5.0, 4.5, 4.0, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5, 2.0, 1.5, 1.0, 0.5, 0.0). If there is a discrepancy of more than one point between the first two readers, a third person reads the essay independently and the three ratings are averaged. The final essay rating accounts for approximately 50 percent of the composite Structure/Writing score of the computer-based TOEFL; it is reported separately on the score report for informational purposes only. In the paper-based TOEFL, the score is reported separately from the TOEFL score. It is not included in the computation of the total TOEFL score and does not affect your score on the multiple-choice TOEFL.


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