Holistic Rubric for Social Studies DBQ – Self Evaluation Score Point 6 Score Point 5 Score Point 4 Exceptional clarity, focus, Clarity, focus, and control of Adequate ideas with an and control of the topic. the topic. order that might be ordinary. Rich, relevant, and credible Balanced details. details. A relevant beginning and Mostly relevant details that A strong sequence of ending. are clear. events. Sequence of events may A variety of words and become weak. Carefully chosen words and sentences that sound clear sentences/ideas. natural. Effective word choice that is common. A strong voice from the A good voice from the writer that the reader can writer that the reader can A sense of voice is present. sense. sense. Good conventions were Strong conventions with Good use of conventions errors don’t affect the very few errors. with few errors. reading of the piece. Grade: Exceeds Grade: Exceeds Grade: Meets Score Point 3 Score Point 2 Score Point 1 Simple ideas but not very Very simple and unclear No purpose or clear ideas. interesting. ideas. Very little or no details. Details become a little Details are weak or are No clear sequence of unclear. missing. events. A weak sequence of events Missing parts of the Limited vocabulary used and possible out of order. sequence of events. and very basic words. Repetition of words and Repetitive words used and it No voice present or sense of misused. becomes awkward audience. sounding. A weak voice and little Severe and frequent errors sense of audience. No voice present and may in conventions. sound choppy and like Many errors in conventions rambling. affect the reading of the piece. Many errors in conventions and it becomes hard to read. Grade: Approaches Grade: FFB Grade: Falls Far Below Score: FFB 1-2 APR 3 Meets 4 EX 5-6
Holistic Rubric for Social Studies DBQ – Self Evaluation Score Point 6 Exceptional clarity, focus, and control of the topic. Rich, relevant, and credible details. A strong sequence of events. Carefully chosen words and clear sentences/ideas. A strong voice from the writer that the reader can sense. Strong conventions with very few errors. Grade: Exceeds Score Point 5 Clarity, focus, and control of the topic. Balanced details. A relevant beginning and ending. A variety of words and sentences that sound natural. A good voice from the writer that the reader can sense. Good use of conventions with few errors. Grade: Exceeds Score Point 4 Adequate ideas with an order that might be ordinary. Mostly relevant details that are clear. Sequence of events may become weak. Effective word choice that is common. A sense of voice is present. Good conventions were errors don’t affect the reading of the piece. Grade: Meets Score Point 3 Simple ideas but not very interesting. Details become a little unclear. A weak sequence of events and possible out of order. Repetition of words and misused. A weak voice and little sense of audience. Many errors in conventions affect the reading of the piece. Grade: Approaches Score Point 2 Very simple and unclear ideas. Details are weak or are missing. Missing parts of the sequence of events. Repetitive words used and it becomes awkward sounding. No voice present and may sound choppy and like rambling. Many errors in conventions and it becomes hard to read. Grade: FFB Score Point 1 No purpose or clear ideas. Very little or no details. No clear sequence of events. Limited vocabulary used and very basic words. No voice present or sense of audience. Severe and frequent errors in conventions. Grade: Falls Far Below Score: FFB 1-2 APR 3 Meets 4 EX 5-6
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