McMullin has assigned an essay to be written on the causes of the Revolutionary War between the American colonists and Great Britain. He will score the students on several dimensions, including their use of prior knowledge, their application of principals, their use of original source material to support their point of view and the actual composition. This type of scoring is commonly referred to as
A)Holistic scoring
B)Raw scoring
C)Scaled scoring
D)Analytical scoring

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This type of scoring is commonly referred to as analytical scoring. Analytical scoring also involves the use of detailed descriptions of criteria and is typically used to assess constructed-response questions within assessments. It helps teachers to score a large numberof items while providing meaningful feedback.

McMullin Has Assigned an Essay to Be Written on the Causes