An essay in this category demonstrates clear and consistent mastery, although it may have a few minor errors. A typical essay exhibits the following characteristics:
ctively 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
well organized and clearly focused, demonstrating clear coherence and smooth progression of ideas
bits skillful use of language, using a varied, accurate and apt vocabulary
nstrates meaningful variety in sentence structure
free of most errors in grammar, usage and mechanics
【SAT写作标准解读】
要点 1: Effectively and insightfully develops a point of view on the issue and demonstrates outstanding critical thinking, using clearly appropriateexamples, reasons and other evidence to support its position
关键词：insightful,approriate examples, reasons and other evidence
关键词分析：
1) insightfully
insightfully=data mining(数据挖掘)
SAT考试要求考生写出具有深刻洞察力的文章。对于SAT这类强调思辨的批判性写作来说，对于题目的核心概念进行挖掘是很必要的。
2) approriate examples, reasons and other evidence
考生在提出论点之后，必须寻找相关的、恰当的例证来支持和充实自己的论点。 SAT作文的推理过程远比推理的结果更重要，因此解释Why比给出What更重要，考官会通过审视推理过程来判断考生的'逻辑陈述能力。
要点 2: Is well organized and clearly focused, demonstrating clear coherence and smooth progression of ideas
关键词：well organized, clearly focused, clear coherence and smooth progression
关键词分析：
1) well organized
SAT满分作文的行文组织要系统，有逻辑性。
2) clearly focused
考生在进行SAT写作时所有的论证和举例都必须指向中心论点，只有和论点相关的例证才是强有力的。
3) clear coherence and smooth progression
在SAT考试中，考生需要将自己所举的例证进行一定程度的加工,并按照由主到次、让步转折等顺序进行排列，这样能更好显示出各个例证之间的逻辑关系，让举例或是说理论证的过程有层次性。