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Evaluation Process

Each paper that is submitted to the National Writing Board is evaluated by two readers, who grade the paper in five areas:

I. Reading (Sources)
    Score: (1-6)
II. Thinking (Understanding)
    Score: (1-6)
III. Elaboration (Use of evidence)
    Score: (1-6)
IV. Writing (Use of language)
    Score: (1-6)
V. Overall Result
    Score: (1-6)

The total score (from 5, the lowest, to 30, the highest) is the average of the score given by each reader. Final scores have these equivalent grades:

Raw Score	=	Letter	Category	Reported Score

28-30	=	A+	Superior	6
23-27	=	A	Very Good	5
18-22	=	B	Good	4
13-17	=	C	Average	3
8-12	=	D	Poor	2
5-7	=	F	Very Poor	1

Scores Distribution 2000-2011
Scores Chart

Sample Reports

Four sample author reports are available on this website. All are in pdf format.

Author Report: "Average"
Author Report: "Good" (1)
Author Report: "Good" (2)
Author Report: "Very Good"

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