0–1
Thesis
A defensible claim that responds to the prompt, not a restatement of it.
AP English Language
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Synthesis, rhetorical analysis, or argument. Paste your draft into this free AP Lang essay grader and get a score against the real three-row rubric in under 30 seconds.
how it's scored
AP Lang scores all three essay types on the same three-row rubric. FRQuick checks your draft against each row and tells you which one is actually costing you points.
All three essay types on this exam share the thesis, evidence and commentary, and sophistication rows. What changes is what counts as evidence.
| Essay type | Max score | Evidence focus | Common miss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Synthesis | 6 pts | Provided sources engaged with argumentatively | Sources cited but not analyzed |
| Rhetorical analysis | 6 pts | Author's rhetorical choices (diction, structure, appeals) | Device named, effect on audience not explained |
| Argument | 6 pts | Student's own examples and reasoning | Thesis restates the prompt without a claim |
0–4
Evidence and commentary
Specific evidence, plus a clear line of reasoning explaining how it supports the thesis.
0–1
Sophistication
Only reachable once evidence and commentary scores at least 3 of 4. Nuance and complexity, not vocabulary.
Total: 6 points
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Accuracy
93.9%
of our grades within 1 point
of a real AP score
Agreement
0.84
average QWK*
across 98 human-graded essays
Precision
0.55
average MAE**
points off vs human scores
across 98 human-graded essays
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* QWK (Quadratic Weighted Kappa) measures how closely our scores match human AP graders. Our average QWK is 0.84 across 98 human-graded AP essays. Learnosity classifies 0.80+ as almost perfect agreement. Read more about our benchmarks.
** MAE (Mean Absolute Error) is the average number of points our total score differs from a human AP score. Our average MAE is 0.55 points across 98 human-graded AP essays. Lower is better.
