Long Essay Rubric Criteria Clear thesis that sets up the argument AND addresses the targeted skill AND directly addresses all parts of the question 1 Thesis is poorly developed or only partially developed OR may simply restate the question 0 Thesis 2 Continuity Explains (analyzes) the reasons for continuity AND change over time. and Change Describes historical continuity AND change over time 1 Over Time Does not describe historical continuity AND change over time 0 Comparison Explains (analyze) the reasons for the similarities and differences among historical individuals, events, developments, or processes. 2 Or depending on the prompt, evaluates the relative significance or historical individuals, events, developments, or processes. Describes similarities AND differences among historical developments 1 Skills Does not describe similarities AND differences among historical developments 0 2 Causation Explains (analyzes) the reasons for the causes AND/OR effects of a historical event, development, or process. Thinking Describes causes AND/OR effects of a historical development 1 Does not describe causes AND/OR effects of a historical development 0 Periodization Analyzes the extent to which the historical development specified in the prompt was different from AND similar to developments 2 Historical that preceded and/or followed, providing specific examples to illustrate the analysis Describes the ways in which the historical development specified in the prompt was different from OR similar to developments that 1 preceded and/or followed Does not describe the ways in which the historical development specified in the prompt was different from OR similar to 0 developments that preceded and/or followed 2 Utilizes specific examples of evidence to fully and effectively substantiate the stated thesis or a relevant argument. Addresses the topic of the questions with specific examples of relevant evidence 1 for Essay lacks information to support thesis AND/OR information used does not support the argument (tells more than it proves) 0 Support Essay synthesizes the argument, evidence, and context into a coherent and persuasive essay AND adds support relevant to the question but 1 beyond the requirements of the prompt (provide counter-argument OR links to larger historical theme by connecting prompt topic to other time periods, geographic areas, contexts, or events OR uses an additional appropriate category of analysis (political, economic, social, cultural, race/ethnicity, gender, etc.) Synthesis Essay lacks full synthesis of the argument AND/OR does not add support relevant to the question and beyond the scope of the prompt 0
Long Essay Rubric Criteria Thesis Clear thesis that sets up the argument AND addresses the targeted skill AND directly addresses all parts of the question 1 Thesis is poorly developed or only partially developed OR may simply restate the question 0 Historical Thinking Skills Continuity and Change Over Time Explains (analyzes) the reasons for continuity AND change over time. 2 Describes historical continuity AND change over time 1 Does not describe historical continuity AND change over time 0 Comparison Explains (analyze) the reasons for the similarities and differences among historical individuals, events, developments, or processes. Or depending on the prompt, evaluates the relative significance or historical individuals, events, developments, or processes. 2 Describes similarities AND differences among historical developments 1 Does not describe similarities AND differences among historical developments 0 Causation Explains (analyzes) the reasons for the causes AND/OR effects of a historical event, development, or process. 2 Describes causes AND/OR effects of a historical development 1 Does not describe causes AND/OR effects of a historical development 0 Periodization Analyzes the extent to which the historical development specified in the prompt was different from AND similar to developments that preceded and/or followed, providing specific examples to illustrate the analysis 2 Describes the ways in which the historical development specified in the prompt was different from OR similar to developments that preceded and/or followed 1 Does not describe the ways in which the historical development specified in the prompt was different from OR similar to developments that preceded and/or followed 0 Support for Utilizes specific examples of evidence to fully and effectively substantiate the stated thesis or a relevant argument. 2 Addresses the topic of the questions with specific examples of relevant evidence 1 Essay lacks information to support thesis AND/OR information used does not support the argument (tells more than it proves) 0 Synthesis Essay synthesizes the argument, evidence, and context into a coherent and persuasive essay AND adds support relevant to the question but beyond the requirements of the prompt (provide counter-argument OR links to larger historical theme by connecting prompt topic to other time periods, geographic areas, contexts, or events OR uses an additional appropriate category of analysis (political, economic, social, cultural, race/ethnicity, gender, etc.) 1 Essay lacks full synthesis of the argument AND/OR does not add support relevant to the question and beyond the scope of the prompt 0