Inthe following letter, Abigail Adams (1744-1818)

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Question 2
(Suggestedtime—40 minutes. This questioncountsfor one-thirdofthe totalessay section score.)
Inthe following letter, AbigailAdams (1744-1818) writes tohersonJohnQuincy Adams, whoistraveling abroad
withhisfather, John Adams, aUnitedStates diplomatandlaterthecountry'ssecondpresident. Read theletter
carefully. Then, inawell-developedessay, analyzethe rhetoricalstrategies Adams uses toadviseher son. Support
youranalysis withspecificreferencestothetext.
tyrannyofCatiline,Verres,andMarkAnthony?The
12January, 1780.
habitsofavigorousmindareformedincontending
with difficulties. All history will convince you ofthis,
MY DEAR SON,
35 andthatwisdomandpenetration arethefruitof
Ihopeyouhavehadnooccasion, eitherfrom experience, not the lessons ofretirementandleisure.
enemies or the dangers ofthe sea, to repentyour Great necessitiescall out great virtues. Whenamind
secondvoyagetoFrance.IfIhadthoughtyour is raised and animatedby scenes that engagethe
Line reluctance arose from properdeliberation, or thatyou heart,thenthose qualities,whichwouldotherwiselie
5 werecapableofjudgingwhatwasmostforyourown 40 dormant, wakeinto life andform the characterofthe
benefit, I should not haveurgedyou to accompany hero and the statesman. War, tyranny, anddesolation
yourfatherandbrotherwhenyouappearedsoaverse arethe scourges oftheAlmighty,andoughtnodoubt
to the voyage. tobe deprecated. Yet itis your lot, my son, tobe an
You,however, readily submittedtomy advice, eyewitness ofthesecalamitiesin yourownnative
w and,Ihope,willneverhaveoccasionyourself,nor 45 land, and, atthe same time, to owe yourexistence
givemereason, tolamentit.Yourknowledge ofthe among apeople whohavemadeagloriousdefenceof
languagemustgiveyougreateradvantages nowthan their invadedliberties, and who, aided by agenerous
you couldpossiblyhavereapedwhilstignorantofit; andpowerful ally,withtheblessingofHeaven,will
andasyouincreaseinyears,youwillfindyour transmitthis inheritanceto ages yet unborn.
15 understandingopening anddailyimproving. 50 Nor ought it tobe oneoftheleast ofyour
Someauthor, that Ihave met with, compares a incitements towards exerting every power and faculty
judicioustravellertoariver,thatincreasesitsstream ofyourmind, that you have a parent who has taken so
the furtheritflows from its source; or to certain large andactive ashareinthiscontest,anddischarged
springs, which, runningthroughrichveinsof the trust reposed inhim withsomuch satisfaction as
20 minerals,improvetheirqualitiesastheypassalong. 55 tobe honored with the importantembassy which at
It will beexpected of you, myson, that, as you are presentcalls him abroad.
favoredwithsuperioradvantagesundertheinstructive The strictand inviolable regard you have everpaid
eyeofatenderparent,yourimprovementshouldbear to truth, gives me pleasinghopes that you will not
someproportiontoyouradvantages.Nothingis swervefrom herdictates, butaddjustice,fortitude,
25 wantingwithyoubutattention,diligence,andsteady 60 and every manly virtue whichcan adornagood
application. Naturehasnotbeendeficient. citizen, do honor toyourcountry, and renderyour
These aretimesin which agenius would wish to parents supremelyhappy, particularly your ever
live. It is notin the still calmoflife, or the repose affectionate mother,
ofapacificstation,thatgreatcharactersareformed.
30 WouldCicerohaveshone sodistinguished anoratorif A. A.
he hadnotbeenroused, kindled, and inflamedby the
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Question2
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yourholisticevaluationofapaper's overallquality. Innocaseshouldyouscoreapaperwithmanydistractingerrorsingrammarand
mechanics higherthan a2,
9 Essaysearning ascoreof9meetthecriteriaforthescoreof8and,inaddition, areespeciallysophisticated intheirargument,
thorough intheirdevelopment, orimpressiveintheircontroloflanguage.
8 Effective
Essaysearningascoreof8effectivelyanalyzetherhetorical strategiesAdamsusestoadviseherson.Theydeveloptheiranalysis* with
evidenceandexplanationsthatareappropriateandconvincing,referringtothepassageexplicitlyorimplicitly.Theprosedemonstratesa
consistent abilitytocontrolawiderangeoftheelementsofeffectivewritingbutisnotnecessarily flawless.
7Essaysearningascoreof7meetthecriteriaforthescoreof6butprovidemorecompleteexplanation, morethorough
development, oramore mature prose style.
6Adequate
Essaysearning ascoreof6adequatelyanalyze therhetoricalstrategiesAdamsusestoadvise herson.Theydevelop theiranalysiswith
evidenceandexplanations thatareappropriate andsufficient,referringtothepassageexplicitly orimplicitly.Thewriting maycontain
lapses indiction orsyntax, but generallythe prose isclear.
5Essays earningascore of5analyze the rhetorical strategies Adams usestoadvise herson.The evidence orexplanationsusedmay be
uneven, inconsistent,or limited.The writing maycontain lapsesindiction orsyntax, but itusually conveys the writer's ideas.
4 Inadequate
Essaysearning ascoreof4inadequately analyzetherhetoricalstrategicsAdamsusestoadviseherson.Theseessays maymisunderstand
thepassage,misrepresentthestrategiesAdamsusesormayanalyzethesestrategiesinsufficiently,Theevidenceorexplanationsusedmay
beinappropriate, insufficient, or unconvincing. The prosegenerally conveys thewriter's ideas butmaybe inconsistentincontrollingthe
elementsofeffective writing,
3 Essaysearning ascoreof3meetthecriteriaforthescoreof4butdemonstrate lesssuccessinanalyzing therhetoricalstrategies
Adams uses toadvise herson.They are lessperceptive intheir understandingofthepassage orAdams'sstrategies, orthe
explanationsorexamplesmay beparticularly limitedorsimplistic, Theessays may show lessmaturity incontrol ofwriting.
2 LittleSuccess
Essays earningascore of2demonstrate littlesuccess inanalyzing the rhetorical strategiesAdams usestoadvise herson. These essays may
misunderstand theprompt, misread thepassage, failtoanalyzethestrategies Adams uses, orsubstituteasimplertaskbyrespondingtothe
prompt tangentially with unrelated, inaccurate, or inappropriate explanation. Theprose often demonstratesconsistentweaknessesin
writing,suchasgrammatical problems,alackofdevelopmentororganization,oralackofcontrol.
I Essaysearningascoreof 1meetthecriteriaforthescoreof2butareundeveloped, especiallysimplistic intheirexplanation,or
weak in theircontroloflanguage.
0 Indicates anoff-topic response, one that merely repeatstheprompt,anentirely crossed-outresponse, adrawing, oraresponse ina
languageotherthan English.
Indicatesan entirely blank response,
*Forthepurposes ofscoring,analysis meansexplainingtherhetoricalchoicesanauthormakesinanattempttoachieveaparticulareffect
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