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Your writing should:  \n• Present and develop a central idea.  \n• Provide evidence and/or details from the passage(s) .  \n• Use correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.  \nBased on Bridges and Tunnels and Beneath the Streets of Boston, write an essay thatexplains how engineers and workers address the many challenges of tunnelbuilding. Be sure to use information from both passages to develop your essay.  \nContinue to the following page to see the scoring guides for this question. Sample studentresponses begin on page 3. The annotations that appear above each sample responsedescribe elements of the response that contributed to its score for Idea Development andStandard English Conventions.  \n## Scoring Guide for Idea Development\n\n### Select a score point in the table below to view the sample student response.\n\n\n| Score*   | Description   |\n| --- | --- |\n| 4A   | • Central idea is clear and fully developed  \u003Cbr>• Effective selection and explanation of evidence and/or details  \u003Cbr>• Effective organization  \u003Cbr>• Clear expression of ideas  \u003Cbr>• Full awareness of the purpose for writing   |\n| 4B   |  |\n| 3   | • Central idea is general and moderately developed  \u003Cbr>• Appropriate selection and explanation of evidence and/or details  \u003Cbr>• Moderate organization  \u003Cbr>• Adequate expression of ideas  \u003Cbr>• Sufficient awareness of the purpose for writing   |\n| 2   | • Central idea may be present and is somewhat developed  \u003Cbr>• Limited selection and explanation of evidence and/or details  \u003Cbr>• Limited organization  \u003Cbr>• Basic expression of ideas  \u003Cbr>• Partial awareness of the purpose for writing   |\n| 1   | • Central idea is not present and/or not developed  \u003Cbr>• Insufficient evidence and/or details  \u003Cbr>• Minimal or no organization  \u003Cbr>• Poor expression of ideas  \u003Cbr>• Minimal awareness of the purpose for writing   |\n| 0   | The response shows evidence the student has read the text, but does not address thequestion or incorrectly responds to the question .   |\n\n## Scoring Guide for Standard English Conventions\n\n### Select a score point in the table below to view the sample student response.\n\n\n| Score*   | Description   |\n| --- | --- |\n| 3A   | • Consistent control of a variety of sentence structures relative to length of essay  \u003Cbr>• Consistent control of grammar, usage, and mechanics relative to complexity and/orlength of essay   |\n| 3B   |  |\n| 3C   |  |\n| 2   | • Mostly consistent control of sentence structures relative to length of essay  \u003Cbr>• Mostly consistent control of grammar, usage, and mechanics relative to complexityand/or length of essay   |\n| 1   | • Little control and/or no variety in sentence structure and/or  \u003Cbr>• Little contro","cbCaivKdwobBlPfO","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivKdwobBlPfO","pdf",499795,10,"English","# Essay Prompt\n## Scoring Guide for Idea Development\n## Scoring Guide for Standard English Conventions","[{\"question\":\"What does Question 12 require students to do in their essay?\",\"answer\":\"Students write an essay explaining how engineers and workers address challenges of tunnel building, using information from both provided passages as evidence.\"},{\"question\":\"Which reporting categories and standards are assessed for this writing task?\",\"answer\":\"The task assesses Language and Writing standards, including conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and how language functions in different contexts.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the document evaluate Idea Development and Standard English Conventions?\",\"answer\":\"It provides two scoring guides: one for Idea Development (central idea, evidence selection, organization, and awareness of purpose) and one for Standard English Conventions (sentence variety plus control of grammar, usage, and mechanics).\"}]","2025 MCAS Sample Student Work and Scoring Guide - Question 12 Essay - Scoring Guide | PDF",1790090631]