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Rubric for Assessing the DBQ Essay 
Rubric for Assessing the DBQ Essay
Rubric Code: C73788
By Seffie
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Subject: Social Sciences  
Type: Assignment  
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4

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3

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2

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1

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Analyzing the Documents

5

Full understanding of the importance, accuracy, and reliability of the documents and their sources. Uses high levels of critical thinking where appropriate.
4

Explains most of the documents with good understanding of reliability and relevance. Uses some critical thinking to answer questions where appropriate.
3

May not fully understand and explain the importance of the documents.
2

Understanding of documents and their importance is minimal.
1

Understanding of documents not present in responses. No analysis or proof of higher-order thinking present.
Using the Documents

5

Includes at least four documents into the essay that are well-chosen and supported with rich detail and relevant outside information.
4

Includes at least four documents into the essay and describes them with some analysis and depth of understanding.
3

Includes at least three documents into the essay. Documents are described and not analyzed.
2

Less than three documents are mentioned in the essay and parts of the documents are simply rewritten.
1

No documents are mentioned in the essay.
Background Knowledge & Oustide Info

& Outside Information
5

Uses background knowledge and relevant outside knowledge to show breadth and depth of subject matter and to support the well-answered questions to the documents. Does not restate background information that is presented.
4

Uses background knowledge and relevant outside knowledge to support the documents. Demonstrates some depth of understanding of the topic. Restates some of the background information provided.
3

Uses some background knowledge and relevant outside information that closely aligns with documents. Restates the background information provided.
2

Uses little background knowledge and outside information that may be inaccurate or not relevant and does not support the documents.
1

Includes no outside information or accurate supporting details from background knowledge.
How the Essay Question

is Answered
5

Answers the question fully using rich supporting details that are accurate and relevant. It is clear that the student has a strong understanding of the topic.
4

Answers the question with some depth and uses some supporting details that are accurate and relevant.
3

Answers some of the questions using supporting details that may be irrelevant or false.
2

Shows little understanding of the question or the documents. Does not include all the necessary information to write the essay.
1

Shows no understanding of the essay question or the documents. Task not completed or irrelevant to document-based essay topic.
Organization

5

Strong sense of voice present through appealing introduction and conclusion. Body is well-developed. Demonstrates fluent writing that is easy to read.
4

Includes an acceptable introduction and conclusion. Body could be more developed. Some inconsistencies cause confusion.
3

Restates task or theme in introduction and conclusion. The body is under-developed and paper may be difficult to read.
2

Ideas are scattered throughout the essay. Introduction and conclusion missing or barely present. Challenging to read.
1

No introduction, body, or conclusion to essay. Thoughts are random and essay is impossible to read.





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