For more instructional materials, . AP EURO LEQ RUBRIC Name: ____________________ Periodization LEQ: _____________________ THESIS A substantive thesis 1 The Thesis MUST: must meet ALL of the Make a historically defensible claim. requirements to the Address all of the question (similarity AND difference). right of the box. Do more than just the prompt. Appear in one in the introduction or conclusion. HISTORICAL THINKING SKILL DESCRIBES the ways in 2 ANALYZES the extent to which 6 which the historical the historical development Another point is development in the prompt specified in the prompt was earned if, in was different from AND different from AND similar to addition, the similar to developments that developments that preceded student preceded and/or followed and/or followed, providing specific examples to support It is key here that if the prompt says that This is typically (though not always) the periods before AND after must be the capstone point the icing on the – addressed that they are both addressed. cake of an amazing essay. EVIDENCE & SUPPORT FOR ARGUMENT 3 5 Addresses the in Utilizes specific evidence to Another is fully and effectively question with specific earned if, in substantiate the thesis examples of relevant addition, the (or relevant argument). student evidence. To earn this point, the student must This evidence must have breadth use at least TWO (2) pieces of and in addition to being used relevant, specific evidence. effectively to argue a point. SYNTHESIS Extends the argument 4 Acceptable Synthesis Categories: to make a connection A development in a different historical beyond the scope of period, situation, era, or geographical area. the prompt. Synthesis requires more than a passing mention or comparison. It to be fleshed out in multiple sentences. It typically has its own paragraph at or near the end of the essay. NOTE: All four GOODNESS GREATNESS Basic Points DO ___/4 ___/2 NOT have to be Points Points earned in order to get Bonus Points. Teacher’s TOTAL ___/6 Points
For more instructional materials, . AP EURO LEQ RUBRIC Periodization Name: ____________________ LEQ: _____________________ THESIS A substantive thesis must meet ALL of the requirements to the right of the box. 1 The Thesis MUST: Make a historically defensible claim. Address all of the question (similarity AND difference). Do more than just the prompt. Appear in one in the introduction or conclusion. HISTORICAL THINKING SKILL DESCRIBES the ways in which the historical development in the prompt was different from AND similar to developments that preceded and/or followed 2 Another point is earned if, in addition, the student 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 support 6 It is key here that if the prompt says that the periods before AND after must be addressed that they are both addressed. This is typically (though not always) the capstone point – the icing on the cake of an amazing essay. EVIDENCE & SUPPORT FOR ARGUMENT Addresses the in question with specific examples of relevant evidence. 3 Another is earned if, in addition, the student Utilizes specific evidence to fully and effectively substantiate the thesis (or relevant argument). 5 To earn this point, the student must use at least TWO (2) pieces of relevant, specific evidence. This evidence must have breadth and in addition to being used effectively to argue a point. SYNTHESIS Extends the argument to make a connection beyond the scope of the prompt. 4 Acceptable Synthesis Categories: A development in a different historical period, situation, era, or geographical area. Synthesis requires more than a passing mention or comparison. It to be fleshed out in multiple sentences. It typically has its own paragraph at or near the end of the essay. GOODNESS Points ___/4 NOTE: All four Basic Points DO NOT have to be earned in order to get Bonus Points. GREATNESS Points ___/2 Teacher’s TOTAL Points ___/6
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