Holistic Scoring Guide


Intuitive CriticismFormal CriticismContextual Criticism

Responds to works in the arts and humanities in a personal, thoughtful manner

Responds to works in the arts and humanities demonstrating awareness of their components

Responds to works in the arts and humanities applying knowledge of culture and history

Advanced

Responds to works in the arts and humanities with clarity, evaluating and synthesizing personal opinion and reflection.

Responds to a work in the arts and humanities, evaluating its structure / components, applying and articulating connections within and/or beyond the art form.

Responds to a work in the arts and humanities, identifying its cultural and/or historical significance beyond the art form.

Proficient

Responds to works in the arts and humanities with clarity, expressing personal opinion and reflection.

Responds to a work in the arts and humanities, using specific vocabulary to evaluate and analyze its structure / components.

Responds to a work in the arts and humanities, identifying its cultural and/or historical significance.

Basic

Responds to works in the arts and humanities with personal opinion and some reflection.

Responds to a work in the arts and humanities, applying some specific vocabulary.

Responds to a work in the arts and humanities with some understanding of its cultural and/or historical significance.

Below Basic

Responds to works in the arts and humanities with limited personal opinion.

Responds to a work in the arts and humanities using limited specific vocabulary.

Responds to a work in the arts and humanities with limited understanding of its cultural and/or historical significance.




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