AP EURO LEQ RUBRIC Name: ____________________ Continuity & Change Over Time 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 (continuity AND change). right of the box. Do more than just re-state the prompt. Appear in one place in the introduction or conclusion. HISTORICAL THINKING SKILL DESCRIBES historical 2 ANALYZES specific 6 Another is continuity AND change examples that illustrate earned if, in over time. historical continuity AND addition, the student change over time. To earn this point, it is not necessary This is typically (though not always) to do both well, but both must be the capstone point the icing on the – addressed in some way. cake of an amazing essay. EVIDENCE & SUPPORT FOR ARGUMENT Addresses the topic 3 Utilizes specific evidence to 5 Another point is fully and effectively in question with earned if, in substantiate the thesis specific examples of addition, the (or relevant argument). student relevant evidence. To earn this the student must This evidence must have breadth use at least TWO (2) pieces of and depth 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 Points DO ___/4 ___/2 NOT have to be Points Points earned in order to get Bonus Points. Teacher’s Notes: ___/6 Points For more instructional materials, visit .
AP EURO LEQ RUBRIC Continuity & Change Over Time 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 (continuity AND change). Do more than just re-state the prompt. Appear in one place in the introduction or conclusion. HISTORICAL THINKING SKILL DESCRIBES historical continuity AND change over time. 2 Another is earned if, in addition, the student ANALYZES specific examples that illustrate historical continuity AND change over time. 6 To earn this point, it is not necessary to do both well, but both must be addressed in some way. This is typically (though not always) the capstone point – the icing on the cake of an amazing essay. EVIDENCE & SUPPORT FOR ARGUMENT Addresses the topic in question with specific examples of relevant evidence. 3 Another point is earned if, in addition, the student Utilizes specific evidence to fully and effectively substantiate the thesis (or relevant argument). 5 To earn this the student must use at least TWO (2) pieces of relevant, specific evidence. This evidence must have breadth and depth 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 Points DO NOT have to be earned in order to get Bonus Points. GREATNESS Points ___/2 Teacher’s Notes: Points ___/6 For more instructional materials, visit .
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