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Social Studies Colonization DBQ and Essay

6th Grade Social Studies CCSS DBQ and Essay

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Rubric Code: L22B3XX

By Mfurash

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Subject: History

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

Colonization DBQ
	Exceeding 4 pts	Meeting 3 pts	Approaching 2 pts	Attempting 1 pts
Organization 25 %	Exceeding • Clearly answers task with well-organized introductory, two body paragraphs, and one concluding paragraph. • Restates task or question in introduction.	Meeting • Answers the task with a mostly organized introductory, body and concluding paragraphs. • Includes a restatement of the task or question.	Approaching • Essay is general, partially addresses the task. • Attempt at restatement of the task or question.Information may not be clearly organized, or relevant.	Attempting • Essay is not clear. • Essay is not organized. Relevant information needs to be included.
Use of Documents 25 %	Exceeding • Uses all documents. • All citations of quotations and specific information are accurate.	Meeting • Uses all documents. • Accurately cites all quotations.	Approaching • Uses more than one document. • Includes signals that quotes come from documents, but does not accurately credit them.	Attempting • Only one document is used or direct quotes are not identified or credited.
Evidence Explained 25 %	Exceeding • Evidence is consistently and accurately used in essay to support the task.	Meeting • Evidence is accurately used and is explained in the essay.	Approaching • Evidence is mostly included in essay.	Attempting • Evidence is absent or is inaccurate.
Conventions 25 %	Exceeding No errors in punctuation, spelling, capitalization, or grammar No use of first-person pronouns (I, me, we) Paper is neat and organized	Meeting Less than three errors in punctuation, spelling, capitalization, or grammar No use of first-person pronouns (I, me, we) Paper is somewhat neat and organized	Approaching More than 5 errors in punctuation, spelling, capitalization, or grammar. Use of first-person pronouns Paper is messy but organized	Attempting Many errors in punctuation, spelling, capitalization, or grammar. Use of first-person pronouns Paper is disorganized and messy.