For questions assessing CONTINUITY AND CHANGE OVER TIME… Describes historical continuity AND change over Describes historical continuity AND change over time time, and analyzes specific examples that illustrate OR historical continuity AND change over time 1 point 2 points For questions assessing COMPARISON… Describes similarities AND differences among Describes similarities AND differences among historical developments historical developments, providing specific OR examples AND Analyzes the reasons for their similarities and/or differences OR, DEPENDING ON THE PROMPT, Evaluates the relative significance of the historical developments 1 point 2 points For questions assessing CAUSATION… Describes causes AND/OR effects of a historical Describes causes AND/OR effects of a historical development development and analyzes specific examples that OR illustrate causes AND/OR effects of a historical development 1 point 2 points For questions assessing PERIODIZATION… Describes the ways in which the historical Analyzes the extent to which the historical development specified in the prompt was development specified in the prompt was different different from OR similar to developments that OR from AND similar to developments that preceded preceded and/or followed and/or followed, providing specific examples to illustrate that analysis 1 point 2 points D. Synthesis: 0-1 point Skill assessed: synthesis Response synthesizes the argument, evidence, and context into a coherent and persuasive essay by accomplishing one or more of the following as relevant to the question: Appropriately extends or Explicitly employs an additional The arguments modifies the stated thesis or appropriate category of analysis appropriately connects the
For questions assessing CONTINUITY AND CHANGE OVER TIME… Describes historical continuity AND change over time OR Describes historical continuity AND change over time, and analyzes specific examples that illustrate historical continuity AND change over time 1 point 2 points For questions assessing COMPARISON… Describes similarities AND differences among historical developments OR Describes similarities AND differences among historical developments, providing specific examples AND Analyzes the reasons for their similarities and/or differences OR, DEPENDING ON THE PROMPT, Evaluates the relative significance of the historical developments 1 point 2 points For questions assessing CAUSATION… Describes causes AND/OR effects of a historical development OR Describes causes AND/OR effects of a historical development and analyzes specific examples that illustrate causes AND/OR effects of a historical development 1 point 2 points For questions assessing PERIODIZATION… Describes the ways in which the historical development specified in the prompt was different from OR similar to developments that preceded and/or followed OR 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 that analysis 1 point 2 points D. Synthesis: 0-1 point Skill assessed: synthesis Response synthesizes the argument, evidence, and context into a coherent and persuasive essay by accomplishing one or more of the following as relevant to the question: Appropriately extends or modifies the stated thesis or Explicitly employs an additional appropriate category of analysis The arguments appropriately connects the
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