Differentiate between the terms holistic scoring and analytic scoring as they are used in the context of essay scoring.

What will be an ideal response?


Holistic scoring refers to making an overall judgment about a student's answer and giving it a single number or letter grade. Analytic scoring refers to scoring various criteria separately and then adding up the points to produce an overall score for the essay.
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What will be an ideal response?

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