AP® Spanish Language and Culture 2024 Scoring Guidelines

Scoring Guidelines for AP® Spanish Language and Culture 2024

The following outlines the scoring guidelines for the AP® Spanish Language and Culture exam in 2024, specifically focusing on argumentative writing and source integration.

1 - Poor

Treatment of Topic: Almost no treatment of the topic within the context of the task.
Comprehension: Demonstrates poor comprehension of the sources' viewpoints; includes frequent and significant inaccuracies.
Source Use: Mostly repeats statements from sources or may not refer to any sources.
Argumentation: Minimally suggests the student's own position on the topic; argument is undeveloped or incoherent.
Organization: Little or no organization; absence of transitional elements and cohesive devices.
Comprehensibility: Barely understandable, with frequent or significant errors that impede comprehensibility.
Vocabulary: Very few vocabulary resources.
Grammar: Little or no control of grammar, syntax, and usage.
Sentence Structure: Very simple sentences or fragments.

2 - Weak

Treatment of Topic: Unsuitable treatment of topic within the context of the task.
Comprehension: Demonstrates a low degree of comprehension of the sources' viewpoints; information may be limited or inaccurate.
Source Use: Summarizes content from one or two sources; may not support an argument.
Argumentation: Presents, or at least suggests, the student's own position on the topic; develops an argument somewhat incoherently.
Organization: Limited organization; ineffective use of transitional elements or cohesive devices.
Comprehensibility: Partially understandable, with errors that force interpretation and cause confusion for the reader.
Vocabulary: Limited vocabulary and idiomatic language.
Grammar: Limited control of grammar, syntax, and usage.
Sentence Structure: Uses strings of simple sentences and phrases.

3 - Fair

Treatment of Topic: Suitable treatment of topic within the context of the task.
Comprehension: Demonstrates a moderate degree of comprehension of the sources' viewpoints; includes some inaccuracies.
Source Use: Summarizes content from at least two sources in support of an argument.
Argumentation: Presents and defends the student's own position on the topic; develops an argument with some coherence.
Organization: Some organization; limited use of transitional elements or cohesive devices.
Comprehensibility: Generally understandable, with errors that may impede comprehensibility.
Vocabulary: Appropriate but basic vocabulary and idiomatic language.
Grammar: Some control of grammar, syntax, and usage.
Sentence Structure: Uses strings of mostly simple sentences, with a few compound sentences.

4 - Good

Treatment of Topic: Generally effective treatment of topic within the context of the task.
Comprehension: Demonstrates comprehension of the sources' viewpoints; may include a few inaccuracies.
Source Use: Summarizes, with limited integration, content from all three sources in support of an argument.
Argumentation: Presents and defends the student's own position on the topic with clarity; develops an argument with coherence.
Organization: Organized essay; some effective use of transitional elements or cohesive devices.
Comprehensibility: Fully understandable, with some errors that do not impede comprehensibility.
Vocabulary: Varied and generally appropriate vocabulary and idiomatic language.
Grammar: General control of grammar, syntax, and usage.
Sentence Structure: Develops mostly paragraph-length discourse with simple, compound, and a few complex sentences.

5 - Strong

Treatment of Topic: Effective treatment of topic within the context of the task.
Comprehension: Demonstrates a high degree of comprehension of the sources' viewpoints, with very few minor inaccuracies.
Source Use: Integrates content from all three sources in support of an argument.
Argumentation: Presents and defends the student's own position on the topic with a high degree of clarity; develops an argument with coherence and detail.
Organization: Organized essay; effective use of transitional elements or cohesive devices.
Comprehensibility: Fully understandable, with ease and clarity of expression; occasional errors do not impede comprehensibility.
Vocabulary: Varied and appropriate vocabulary and idiomatic language.
Grammar: Accuracy and variety in grammar, syntax, and usage, with few errors.
Sentence Structure: Develops paragraph-length discourse with a variety of simple and compound sentences, and some complex sentences.