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APUSH DBQ Rubric

This is a scoring rubric for an AP U.S. History Document-Based Question (DBQ). It outlines how points are awarded for thesis, contextualization, analysis. Designed to assess historical thinking and writing skills.

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N a m e :Per iod:AP U.S. HISTORY:Document-Based Question - RubricThesis / Claim[1Point]Responds t o the prompt with a historically defensible thesis/claim that establishes a line of reasoning. To earn this point, the thesis must make a claim thatresponds t o the prompt rather than restating or rephrasing the prompt- The thesis must consist of one o r more sentences located i n one place, either i nthe introduction or the conclusion./IContextualization[1Point]Describes a broader historical context relevant t o the prompt. To earn this point, the response must relate the topic of the prompt t o broader historicaleverts, developments, or processes that occur before, during, or continue after the timeframe of the question. This point is not awarded for merely aphrase or reference./IEvidence[3 Points]Evidence FROM t h e Documents/31Point = Uses the content of at least THREE documents t o2 Points = Supports an ARGUMENT in response t o the prompt using at leastaddress the TOPIC of the prompt.To earnone point, theFOUR documents. To earn two points, the response must occuroteJdescriberesponse must occurarei'y describe— rather t.bansimplyOR—rather thansimply quote— the content fromat least FOUR documents. Inquote—the contentfrom at least THREE oft.be documents.addition, the response mustuse the content of the o'ocuments to support onARGUMENTin response tothe prompt.Evidence BEYOND t h e Documents1Point = Uses at least ONEadditional piece of the specific historical evidence [beyord that found in the documents} relevant to arARGUMENTabout theprompt. To earn this paint, rheresponse must describethe evidence and.must usemorethana phrase or reference. This additional piece o f evidence mustbe differentfrom the evidence used to eurn the pointfor contextualization.Analysis andReasoning[2 Points]1Point = For at least TWO documents, explains how or why the document's point of view, purpose, historical situation, and/or audience is relevant to anARGUMENT.To earn thispoint, the response must explainhow or why (rather than simpiy identifying/ the document'spair-t of view,purpose, historicalsituation, ar audience is relevant to an ARGUMENT about the promptfor each ofrheTWOdocuments sourced./21Point = Demonstrates a complex understanding of the historical development that is the focus of the prompt through sophisticated argumentation and/oreffective use of evidence.A response may demonstrate a complex undersrandingina varietyo f ways, suchas:± Explaining mu'ripi'e themes or perspectives to explore complexity or nuance; ORiExplaining mu/ripie causes/effects, .mu.'t'p.'e simi/arities/digferences, o r muftipie continuiries/changes; OR± Explaining BOTH cause and effect, BOTH similarity and difference, or BOTH continuity and change; OR± Exp/aimrig relevant andinsightfijJ connectons withinand across periodso rgeographical areas. These connections should dearly relate to an argumentthat responds to the promptA response may demonstrate a complex understanding through effective use o f evidence relevant to an argument that addresses the prompt. This may bedoneina variety of v/ays, such as:± EffectiveusingSEVEN documents to support an argument that responds to the prompt; OR± Explaininghowthe point of view, purpose, historical situation, and/or audience o f at least FOUR documents supports an argument that responds to theprompt; OR± Using documents and evidence beyond the documents effectively to demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of different perspectives relevant to theprompt.This complex understanding must be part of the argument andmay be demonstrated in any partof the response.While it is not necessa.fyfar this campiexunderstanding to be woven throughout the response,it must bemorethan merely a phrase or reference.7.0 = 1 0 0 pts.6.0 = 9 0 pts.5.0 = 80 pts.4.0 = 70 pts.3.0 = 6 0 pts.2.0 = 50 pts.1.0 = 40 pts.0.0 = 30 pts.6.5 = 9 5 pts.5.5 = 8 5 pts.. 4.5 = 75 pts.3.5 = 65 pts.2.5 = 5 5 pts.1.5 = 45 pts.0.5 = 35 pts.- - = Opts.Document 1Document 2Document 3D o c u m e n t 4Document SDocument 6Document 7Supports thesisL J Supports thesis_■Supports thesis■_-1Supports thesisL3 Supports thesisSupports thesisOSupports thesisC'ROVQ povO POVQ POVC p o vO POVC1POVC1PurposeO PurposeQ PurposeUPurposeO PurposeQ PurposeOPurposeC1AudienceO AudienceO AudienceOAudienceOAudienceO AudienceQAudienceO Historical SituationHistorical SituationHistorical SituationHistorical Situation'■_!Historical SituationHistorical Situation■_JHistorical Situation
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