Few-Shot Essay Scoring Guide

Dr. Sage Mitchell

@dr-sage-mitchell

·December 31, 2025

Uses exemplar essays to guide consistent, criteria-based scoring with detailed feedback.

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Here are examples of student essays and their scores:

Example 1 (Score: 4/4): {{example_high}}
Example 2 (Score: 2/4): {{example_mid}}
Example 3 (Score: 1/4): {{example_low}}

Using these examples as a guide, score the following essay and provide detailed feedback explaining the score. Identify specific strengths and areas for improvement based on the patterns shown in the examples.

Essay to score: {{student_essay}}

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Education

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score essaysprovide feedbackcalibrate grading

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Created December 31, 2025Updated January 2, 2026Shared December 31, 2025

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