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Task 2—Argumentative Essay\n\n☑ Scoring Guidelines  \n☑ Student Samples  \n☑ Scoring Commentary  \n## Question 2:Argumentative Essay\n\nGeneral Scoring Note  \nWhen applying the scoring guidelines,the response does not need to meet every single criterion in a column.You should award the score accordingto the preponderance of evidence.  \nAP®Spanish Language and Culture 2023 Scoring Guidelines  \n\n| 1   | 2   | 3   | 4   | 5   |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Poor   | Weak   | Fair   | Good   | Strong   |\n| ·Almost no treatment of topic  \u003Cbr>within the context of the task   | ·Unsuitable treatment of topic  \u003Cbr>within the context of the task   | ·Suitable treatment of topic  \u003Cbr>within the context of the task   | ·Generally effective treatment  \u003Cbr>of topic within the context of  \u003Cbr>the task   | ·Effective treatment of topic  \u003Cbr>within the context of the task   |\n| ·Demonstrates poor   | ·Demonstrates a low degree of   | ● Demonstrates a moderate   | ·Demonstrates comprehension  \u003Cbr>of the sources'viewpoints;  \u003Cbr>may include a few inaccuracies   | ·Demonstrates a high degree of  \u003Cbr>comprehension of the sources  \u003Cbr>viewpointswith very few  \u003Cbr>minor inaccuracies   |\n| comprehension of the sources'  \u003Cbr>viewpoints;includes frequent  \u003Cbr>and significant inaccuracies   | comprehension of the sources'  \u003Cbr>viewpoints;information may  \u003Cbr>be limited or inaccurate   | degree of comprehension of  \u003Cbr>the sources'viewpoints;  \u003Cbr>includes some inaccuracies   |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n| ·Mostly repeats statements  \u003Cbr>from sources or may not refer  \u003Cbr>to any sources   | ·Summarizes content from one  \u003Cbr>or two sources;may not  \u003Cbr>support an argument   | ·Summarizes content from at  \u003Cbr>least two sources in support of  \u003Cbr>an argument   | ·Summarizes,with limited  \u003Cbr>integration,content from all  \u003Cbr>three sources in support of an  \u003Cbr>argument   | ·Integrates content from all  \u003Cbr>three sources in support of an  \u003Cbr>argument   |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n| ·Minimally suggests the   | ·Presents,orat least suggests,   | ·Presents and defends the   | ·Presents and defends the  \u003Cbr>student's own position on the  \u003Cbr>topic with clarity;develops an  \u003Cbr>argument with coherence   | ·Presents and defends the   |\n| student's own position on the  \u003Cbr>topic;argument is undeveloped  \u003Cbr>or incoherent   | the student's own position on  \u003Cbr>the topic;develops an  \u003Cbr>argument somewhat  \u003Cbr>incoherently   | student's own position on the  \u003Cbr>topic;develops an argument  \u003Cbr>with some coherence   |  | student's own position on the  \u003Cbr>topic with a high degree of  \u003Cbr>clarity;develops an argument  \u003Cbr>with coherence and detail   |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n| ·Little or no organization;  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