AP® STUDIO ART
2013 SCORING GUIDELINES
Drawing Breadth —
Works demonstrating understanding of a variety drawing issues. Look for engagement with
a range of:
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Form depth
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Content pattern
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Tonal values means of representation
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Line quality abstraction
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Perspective and other spatial materials
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systems techniques
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Composition styles
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Drawing surface and so on …
Key Scoring Descriptors
A. Investigation of a Broad Range of Visual Concepts and Composition
B. Decision Making in Terms of Experimentation and Risk Taking
C. Originality, Imagination, and Invention in Using the Elements and Principles of Design in
Drawing Composition
D. Intention, Purpose, and Direction
E. Confident, Evocative Work that Engages the Viewer
F. Technical Competence and Skill with Drawing Materials and Media
G. Appropriation and the Student “Voice”
H. Understanding the Use of Digital or Photographic Sources
I. Image Quality (for Weak and Poor Breadth sections only)
J. Overall Accomplishment and Quality
In applying these descriptors, consider the content, style, mark making, and use of media in the work.
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