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US History DBQ Essay 
US History DBQ Essay
Rubric Code: H96XWW
By mseddy
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Subject: History  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Excellent

45-50 Points

8-9 on AP Scale

8 pts

Good

41-44 points

6-7 on AP scale

7 pts

Fair

35-40 points

4-5 on AP Scale

6 pts

Poor

30-34 points

2-3 on AP Scale

5 pts

Unacceptable

0-29 points

0-1 on AP Scale

4 pts

Task/Thesis Development

Strong thesis that addresses all parts of question and sets up organization of paper
Excellent

Thoroughly develops all aspects of the task evenly and in depth
Good

Develops all aspects of the task but may do so somewhat unevenly
Fair

Develops all aspects of the task with little depth
Poor

Minimally develops all aspects of the task
Unacceptable

Minimally develops some aspects of the task
Depth

Analysis shows how or why something is the way it is. Description is just a regurgitation of facts.
Excellent

Is more analytical than descriptive
Good

Is both descriptive and analytical
Fair

Is more descriptive than analytical
Poor

Is primarily descriptive
Unacceptable

Is descriptive
Document Use

information that is analyzed with regard to the thesis statement
Excellent

Incorporates relevant information from most of the documents
Good

Incorporates relevant information from a majority of the documents
Fair

Incorporates some relevant information from some of the documents
Poor

Incorporates limited relevant information from the documents
Unacceptable

Makes vague, unclear references to the documents
Outside Information

see document use
Excellent

Incorporates substantial relevant outside information
Good

Incorporates relevant outside information
Fair

Incorporates limited relevant outside information
Poor

Presents little or no relevant outside information
Unacceptable

Presents no relevant outside information
Supports Theme

Excellent

Richly supports the theme with many relevant facts, examples, and details
Good

Demonstrates a Supports the theme with relevant facts, examples, and details
Fair

Includes some relevant facts, examples, and details; may include some minor inaccuracies
Poor

Includes few relevant facts, examples, and details; may include some inaccuracies
Unacceptable

Includes few relevant facts, examples, or details; may include inaccuracies
Organization

Excellent

Demonstrates a logical and clear plan of organization
Good

introduction/conclusion are beyond a restatement of the theme
Fair

Demonstrates a satisfactory plan of organization
Poor

Demonstrates a general plan of organization
Unacceptable

Demonstrate a weakness in organization




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