Are holistic and analytic scores correlated?
Each analytic trait is scored independently of the holistic score and of other analytic traits. Therefore, a student’s holistic score and analytic feedback may vary from one another, sometimes significantly. A perceived discrepancy between the holistic and analytic feedback may actually be a useful distinction between a student’s overall performance and a student’s performance using particular writing skills. Therefore, although there is usually some kind of relationship between the holistic and analytic feedback, variation between them is also expected because each is assessed separately.
