I am currently working a part-time temp job scoring the writing section of the SAT. What does this mean? That at least one of the SAT scorer people is grading the things in her underwear and looking at nekkid women on breaks.
I cannot give specific details about my job, but I will say this: the young'uns gots it easy. If I were in charge, the scores would be a lot lower. If the essay fits the rubric, it passes. As an analogy: did anyone ever play that Jeopardy game for the NES? As long as you typed the answer and spelled it correctly, it was right. So, if the computer presented you with: "He was the first president of the United States" and you wrote "Washington," it was correct. Of course, if you wrote "I live on Washington St.," that was right too. As long as "Washington," spelled correctly, appeared in your answer, you were good to go. Likewise, as long as you "competently" fufill most aspects of the rubric, you pass. I can't tell you the kind of shit you can get away with and still pass, but it annoys the hell out of me.
Now I just need to walk a few miles in some snow. That's all that's holding me back from a really good cranky-old-lady rant about "kids these days."
I cannot give specific details about my job, but I will say this: the young'uns gots it easy. If I were in charge, the scores would be a lot lower. If the essay fits the rubric, it passes. As an analogy: did anyone ever play that Jeopardy game for the NES? As long as you typed the answer and spelled it correctly, it was right. So, if the computer presented you with: "He was the first president of the United States" and you wrote "Washington," it was correct. Of course, if you wrote "I live on Washington St.," that was right too. As long as "Washington," spelled correctly, appeared in your answer, you were good to go. Likewise, as long as you "competently" fufill most aspects of the rubric, you pass. I can't tell you the kind of shit you can get away with and still pass, but it annoys the hell out of me.
Now I just need to walk a few miles in some snow. That's all that's holding me back from a really good cranky-old-lady rant about "kids these days."
I wonder how many other SAT scorers are cutting out the internet and doing their job nekkid. Wait, that may be a little creepy. Maybe it depends on the essay topic.