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DBQ Rubric 
Rubric Code: E46764
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Subject: Social Sciences  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Exemplary

5 pts

Excellent

4 pts

Good

3 pts

Fair

2 pts

Poor

1 pts

Unacceptable

0 pts

The Task

Exemplary

Thoroughly develops and discusses all aspects of the task in depth.
Excellent

Develops all aspects of the task, perhaps somewhat unevenly in depth.
Good

Develops all aspects of the task with little depth, or develops most of the task with with some depth.
Fair

Minimally develops all aspects of the task, or develops less than half the task with some depth.
Poor

Minimally deveops some of the task.
Unacceptable

Fails to deveop the task, or only refers to the theme in a general way; lacks understanding of the task.
Level of Analysis

Exemplary

Is more analytical than descriptive; analyzes, evaluates, and/or creates/synthesizes information.
Excellent

Is equally descriptive and analytical.
Good

More descriptive than analytical.
Fair

Primarily descriptive; may include faulty, weak, or isolated application or analysis.
Poor

Descriptive; may lack understanding, application, or analysis.
Unacceptable

Only description, no analysis, mostly copies from historical context, task, and documents.
Information from the Documents

Exemplary

Incorporates relevant information from more than the minimum number of documents.
Excellent

Incorporates relevant information from the minimum number of documents as outlined by the task.
Good

Incorporates some relevant information from some of the documents.
Fair

Incorporates limited relevant information from the documents, or consists primarily of some relevant information copies from the documents.
Poor

Makes vague, unclear references to the documents, or consists primarily of relevant and irrelevant information copied from the documents.
Unacceptable

Irrelevant information copied from the documents.
Outside Information

Exemplary

Incorpoates substantial relevant outside information.
Excellent

Incorporates relevant outside information.
Good

Incorporates limited relevant outside information.
Fair

Presents little or no relevant outside information.
Poor

No outside information.
Unacceptable

Entirly of text copied from documents; mostly copied from exam; no outside information.
Support of the Theme

Exemplary

Richly supports the theme with many relevant facts, examples and details.
Excellent

Supports the theme with relevant facts, examples, and details.
Good

Includes some relevant facts, examples, and details; may include some minor inaccuracies.
Fair

Includes few relevant facts, examples, and details; may includes some inaccuracies.
Poor

Includes few relevant facts, copied from text.
Unacceptable

No relevant facts. Consists of text copied from exam.
Organization

Exemplary

Demonstrates a logical and clear plan of organization; includes a well-written introduction and conclusion that analyzes, evaluates and/or creates/synthesizes information.
Excellent

Demonstrates a logical and clear plan of organization; includes an introduction and conclusion that is beyond a restatement of the theme.
Good

Demonstrates a satisfactory plan of organization; includes an introduction and conclusion that may be restatements of the theme.
Fair

Demonstrates a general plan of organization; may lack focus and contain digressions; may not clearly identify which aspect of the task is being addressed; may lack an introduction and/or conclusion.
Poor

Weak organization; may lack focus and contain digressions; may not identify which aspect of the task is being addressed; may lack an introduction and conclusion.
Unacceptable

Illegible or blank.





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