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DBQ Scoring Rubric 
DBQ Scoring Rubric
Rubric for grading DBQ responses in US and World History
Rubric Code: HX655W7
By cohanlon
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Subject: History  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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Response to task
  Excellent 5

Thoroughly addresses all aspects of the aspects by accurately analyzing and interpreting at least 90% of the documents

(N/A)

Good 4

Addresses all aspects of the tasks by accurately analyzing at least 80% of the documents

(N/A)

Average 3

Addresses most aspects of the task in a limited way, using at least 70% of the documents

(N/A)

Below Average 2

Attempts to address some aspects of the task, making use of at least 60% of the documents

(N/A)

Well Below Average 1

Shows limited understanding of the task, unclear references to the documents

(N/A)

What were you thinking? 0

Fails to address the assigned task, is illegible, or is blank.

(N/A)

Content from documents

Quality of information contained in the response.
Excellent 5

incorporates information from the documents in the body of the essay
Good 4

incorporates information from the documents in the body of the essay.
Average 3

incorporates some information from the documents into the body of the essay,
Below Average 2

Presents little or no information from the documents in the body of the essay.
Well Below Average 1

Presents no information from the documents into the body of the essay.
What were you thinking? 0

Does not address the assigned topic , is illegible or blank.
Outside information

Use of prior knowledge
Excellent 5

Incorporates relevant outside information.
Good 4

incorporates some relevant outside information in the body of the essay.
Average 3

incorporates limited outside information in the body of the essay.
Below Average 2

incorporates only one outside source of information n the body of the essay
Well Below Average 1

Incorporates no outside information in the body of the essay.
What were you thinking? 0

Does not address the assigned topic , is illegible or blank.
Detail and Construction

Detail, grammar, spelling. punctuation
Excellent 5

Richly supports the theme or problem with relevant facts, examples, and details.
Good 4

Includes relevant facts, examples, and details, but discussion may be more descriptive than analytical.
Average 3

Includes relevant facts, examples, and details, but discussion may be more descriptive than analytical.
Below Average 2

Includes some facts, examples, and details, but discussion restates contents of the documents rather than analyzing them
Well Below Average 1

Includes little or no relevant facts, details, or examples.
What were you thinking? 0

Does not address the assigned topic , is illegible or blank.
Essay Development

Development of the essay from thesis to conclusion
Excellent 5

Is a well-developed essay, consistently demonstrating a logical and clear plan of organization
Good 4

Is a well-developed essay, usually demonstrating a logical and clear plan of organization
Average 3

Is a satisfactorily developed essay, demonstrating a general plan of organization.
Below Average 2

Is a poorly organized essay that lacks focus.
Well Below Average 1

Attempts to complete the task, but demonstrates a major weakness in organization.
What were you thinking? 0

Does not address the assigned topic , is illegible or blank.
Thesis Statement

Theme or problem is stated clearly in the 1st paragraph
Excellent 5

Thesis Statement is clearly developed and lays out a framework that is beyond a simple restatement of the assigned task.
Good 4

Introduces the theme or problem by establishing a framework that is beyond a simple restatement of the task.
Average 3

Introduces the theme by repeating the task.
Below Average 2

does not satisfactorily introduce the task or problem. Is vague or confused.
Well Below Average 1

Fails to introduce or summarize the main theme or problem.
What were you thinking? 0

No thesis statement or it makes no sense.
Accuracy

Historical content is accurate
Excellent 5

All historical data are accurate and clearly stated.
Good 4

Most historical data is accurate and clearly stated.
Average 3

No more than one point of historical data is inaccurate or not clearly stated.
Below Average 2

No more than two points of historical data are confused, incorrect or misstated.
Well Below Average 1

Three or more points of historical data are confused, incorrect, or misstated.
What were you thinking? 0

Historical data is wrong
Conclusion

Thesis is restated.
Excellent 5

Concludes with a summation of the theme or problem and of the evidence that was presented to support the thesis statement.
Good 4

Concludes with a clear summation of the problem and gives some of the evidence to support it.
Average 3

Conclusion is vague or simply stops without giving any evidence to support it.
Below Average 2

Conclusion is vague to the point of confusing the reader.
Well Below Average 1

Conclusion is non-existent.
What were you thinking? 0

What conclusion? Where'd it go? I know it's here somewhere.



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