How is SAT I Writing scored?

StephenByer
Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:52:35 +0000

The ACT & SAT are scored on an identical holistic rubric. Things like vocabulary, absence of spelling errors, a “critical context for discussion,” and the like boost your score.

This Barron’s book excerpt details what a score of 6 entails:

[Barron’s SAT - Google Books](Barron's SAT - Sharon Weiner Green, Ira K. Wolf - Google Books)

Hope this helps,


Stephen Byer