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DBQ essay The students will write an essay based on the mini-Q. Rubric Code: RX95757 By dhuerta Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: History Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

DBQ essay
	Poor 0 pts	Fair 10 pts	Good 15 pts	Excellent 20 pts
introduction	Poor Missing more than one of the following: grabber, background, restatement, thesis, and roadmap.	Fair Missing one of the following: grabber, background, restatement, thesis, and roadmap.	Good Grabber, background, restatement, thesis, and roadmap are evident, but could be better.	Excellent Grabber, background, restatement, thesis, and roadmap are well done.
body paragraphs	Poor Body paragraphs are lacking more than one element.	Fair Most body paragraphs include a sub-claim, evidence, argument, and citation and could be better.	Good All body paragraphs include a sub-claim, evidence (w/citation), and argument, but could be better.	Excellent All body paragraphs include a sub-claim, evidence (w/citation), and argument.
conclusion	Poor The conclusion does not summarize the main points.	Fair The thesis/claim and main arguments have been restated. The conclusion is lacking a closing statement/clincher.	Good The thesis/claim and main arguments have been restated. The conclusion has a closing statement/clincher, but could have been better.	Excellent The thesis/claim and main arguments have been restated. The conclusion has a closing statement/clincher.
organization	Poor No intro., body, and conclusion.	Fair There may or may not be 6 paragraphs. There is an intro., body, and conclusion. Body paragraphs may or may not focus on one idea. Lacking transition btwn paragraphs.	Good There are 6 paragraphs, including an intro., body, and conclusion. Each body paragraph is addressed, but may be out of order. Transitions are there, but could be better.	Excellent There are 6 paragraphs, including an intro., body, and conclusion. Each body paragraph is in the correct order and addresses one idea. There are transitions btwn paragraphs.
conventions	Poor Many errors.	Fair Some errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar.	Good Few errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar.	Excellent No errors.