SAT的作文是SAT三大内容(数学，阅读，)之一的写作内容的一个组成部分，它同语法考试一起组成了写作考试，写作部分的总分为800分incoherent。在这800分中，作文的分数约占总分的1/4，但由于这一分数不仅被单列出来，而且作文的影印件还被提交给各大学，所以使得作文显得尤其重要。可以说好的作文分数不一定会提高你的录取可能性，但很差的作文分数却会使你提前出局。
作文的得分范围是0-12分，它在写作这一项的具体所占分数的比例
一、SAT作文的标准
SAT作文题都是议论文，理想的文章应具有以下特点：严谨，清晰的论点，有说服力的论据，恰到好处的事例，多样化的句型，丰富的词汇和正确的语法。
美国教育考试服务中心(ETS)公布了各个分数的作文所具有的特点。下面给出它的原文，供读者了解、学习和掌握。在此的范围是0-6分。不过作者想告诉大家，这不是作文评卷人使用的评分依据，因为它太不具体了。
Score of 6
An essay in this category demonstrates clear and consistent mastery, although it may have a few minor errors. A typical essay:
Effectively and insightfully develops a point of view on the issue and demonstrates outstanding critical thinking, using clearly appropriate examples, reasons, and other evidence to support its position
Is well organized and clearly focused, demonstrating clear coherence and smooth progression of ideas
Exhibits skillful use of language, using a varied, accurate, and apt vocabulary
Demonstrates meaningful variety in sentence structure
Is free of most errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics
Score of 5
An essay in this category demonstrates reasonably consistent mastery, although it will have occasional errors or lapses in quality. A typical essay:
Effectively develops a point of view on the issue and demonstrates strong critical thinking, generally using appropriate examples, reasons, and other evidence to support its position
Is well organized and focused, demonstrating coherence and progression of ideas
Exhibits facility in the use of language, using appropriate vocabulary
Demonstrates variety in sentence structure
Is generally free of most errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics
Score of 4
An essay in this category demonstrates adequate mastery, although it will have lapses in quality. A typical essay:
Develops a point of view on the issue and demonstrates competent critical thinking, using adequate examples, reasons, and other evidence to support its position
Is generally organized and focused, demonstrating some coherence and progression of ideas
Exhibits adequate but inconsistent facility in the use of language, using generally appropriate vocabulary
Demonstrates some variety in sentence structure
Has some errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics
SA T写作考试得四分允许有几处几个拼写错误?
Score of 3
An essay in this category demonstrates developing mastery, and is marked by one or more of the following weaknesses:
Develops a point of view on the issue, demonstrating some critical thinking, but may do so inconsistently or use inadequate examples, reasons, or other evidence to support its position
Is limited in its organization or focus, but may demonstrate some lapses in coherence or progression of ideas
Displays developing facility in the use of language, but sometimes uses weak vocabulary or inappropriate word choice
Lacks variety or demonstrates problems in sentence structure
Contains an accumulation of errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics
Score of 2
An essay in this category demonstrates little mastery, and is flawed by one or more of the following weaknesses:
Develops a point of view on the issue that is vague or seriously limited, demonstrating weak critical thinking, providing inappropriate or insufficient examples, reasons, or other evidence to support its position
Is poorly organized and/or focused, or demonstrates serious problems with coherence or progression of ideas
Displays very little facility in the use of language, using very limited vocabulary or incorrect word choice
Demonstrates frequent problems in sentence structure
Contains errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics so serious that meaning is somewhat obscured
Score of 1
An essay in this category demonstrates very little or no mastery, and is severely flawed by one or more of the following weaknesses:
Develops no viable point of view on the issue, or provides little or no evidence to support its position
Is disorganized or unfocused, resulting in a disjointed or incoherent essay
Displays fundamental errors in vocabulary
Demonstrates severe flaws in sentence structure
Contains pervasive errors in grammar, usage, or mechanics that persistently interfere with meaning
Score of 0
Essays not written on the essay assignment will receive a score of 0.
二、SAT作文的评分过程
SAT作文的评阅是美国教育考试服务中心(ETS)召集大学和高中语文教师来完成的。委员会首先培训这些即将评卷的老师，给他们一篇文章，让大家根据自己的感觉来评分，分数范围定为1-6。结果自然平出的分数会有很大的差异。例如，A评卷人认为该样卷中有几处拼写错误，所以扣了一分，而B评卷人认为该样卷中有一处比喻写得恰到好处所以加了一分，这一减一加，就使得同一张卷子的得分有了2分的差异。这是评委会所不希望的，所以委员会会给评卷人讲解具体的评卷标准，告诉评卷人：几个拼写错误不要扣分，一个好的比喻也不要加分，然后大家再次评分。经过这样的多次试评，讲解，再试评，再讲解，最终所有评卷人对同一试卷几乎会给出相同的分数。在这种训练之后真正的评卷工作才开始，并规定每张试卷随机地被两名评卷人评定，分数为0-6分，如果两名评卷人的给分差小于、等于1分，那么这两个评卷人给出的分数的和即为这篇作文的最终得分。例如：评卷人A给了4分，评卷人B给了5分，那么该作文的最终得分是9分。如果两位老师评出的分数的差大于1分，那么该作文将由第三位评卷人来评判。如果多张试卷都需要第三位评卷人评阅的话，那将大大增加工作量，甚至延期分数的公布时间。由此可见，不同评卷人要评出相同分数或相近分数的重要性。所以每一位评卷人考虑的是如何能够同另一个评卷人评出相同或相近的分数。
再谈一下评卷人评一份作文的时间。据评过SAT作文的人说，评一份作文仅仅花1分半到2分钟时间，且评卷是在疲倦的状态下进行的。按作者的一位参加过评卷的朋友说：整个评阅过程是一个不连续的扫描过程，分数是在扫描的过程中逐渐形成的，即为一个印象分数。
神奇的是尽管评阅得如此快，但评卷人们却能评出几乎相同的分数。这说明他们心中有一个共同的“尺子”。所以了解了SAT写作的评分过程，就可以更好的准备了。