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Samples and Rubrics for Scoring the BCR

View samples of brief constructed responses (BCR) from the 2005 and 2006 English HSA. These pages display the scoring rubric and handwritten student responses with an explanation of why the response earned the assigned score.

• Scoring student responses to Anna and the King 
• Scoring student responses to "Mussels in April" and "Mama's Pie" 
• Scoring student responses to "In the Country of Grasses" 
• Scoring student responses to “Ghost Crab”