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In holistic scoring, a piece of writing is considered as a total work, the whole of which is greater than the sum of its parts. Essays are scored by experienced high school teachers and college faculty members. The majority of essay readers teach English, composition, or language arts courses. Each essay is scored independently by two readers on a scale of 1 to 6, with 6 being the highest score. The combined score for both readers will range from 2 to 12. If the two readers’ scores are more than one point apart, a third reader resolves the discrepancy.  \nIn scoring the essays, readers follow the scoring guide below.  \nThe scoring guide describes the features typically found in essays at each score point, including critical thinking, development, organization, language use, and sentence structure. A student can get a top score on the essay even with minor errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics. The SAT essay neither rewards nor penalizes formulaic approaches to writing, such as the five-paragraph essay.  \nThere is no formula for effective writing, no single best way to communicate an idea. Any essay that features clear lines of reasoning, appropriate choices of evidence, ample development of ideas, effective organization, and precise use of language will receive a high score, regardless of style or approach. Readers are trained to recognize and reward a wide variety of essays at each score point.  \nSAT ESSAY Scoring Guide  \n\n| SCORE OF 6 | SCORE OF 5 | SCORE OF 4 |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| An essay in this category demonstrates clear and consistent mastery, although it may have a few minor errors. A typical essay | An essay in this category demonstrates reasonably consistent mastery, although it will have occasional errors or lapses in quality. Atypical essay | An essay in this category demonstrates adequate mastery, although it will have lapses in quality. 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