The CUNY Proficiency Examination:
Task 2 Scoring Guide

Score      
6 Accurately identifies two or more claims from the reading selection and explains the relationship of Figure 1 and 2 to these claims with accuracy, a high degree of complexity, and insight. Examinees can demonstrate a high degree of complexity or insight by successfully meeting the standards for a "5" AND by:
  • introducing an additional claim and adequately discussing its relationship to one of the figures; or
  • explaining an additional aspect of a figure's relationship to a claim; or
  • discussing the relationship between one or more figures and the reading using perceptive analysis
5 Accurately identifies two or more claims from the reading selection and explains the relationship of Figure 1 and Figure 2 to these claims with accuracy and a degree of complexity. Examinees can demonstrate a degree of complexity by successfully completing one of the following:
  • introducing a third claim and adequately discussing its relationship to one of the figures
  • explaining an additional aspect of a figure's relationship to a claim
4 Accurately identifies two claims from the reading selection and adequately explains the relationship of Figure 1 to one of these claims and Figure 2 to the other.
3 Accurately identifies two claims from the reading selection and adequately explains the relationship of one claim to one figure, but the connection between the other claim and a second figure is missing or inadequate (e.g., the connection is based on a misreading of the figure or simply repeats the language of the claim).
2 Accurately identifies one claim from the reading selection and adequately establishes a relationship between that claim and one or both of the figures.
1 Makes an attempt but does not accurately identify any of the claims or identifies one or more claims without establishing an adequate connection to either of the figures.
0 Blank, completely off-topic, illegible, or written in a language other than English.


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