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iRubric: Comparative Essay Rubric - World History

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Comparative Essay Rubric - World History AP Comparative Essay Rubric - World History Rubric Code: P2BB22 By lquarin Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: History Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Basic Core Enter rubric description
	Target 1 pts	Almost 1 pts	Partial 0.5 pts	Missing 0 pts
Acceptable Thesis	Target Has an acceptable thesis. Addresses comparisons of the issues and themes specified in the topic.	Almost N/A	Partial Has a marginal thesis. Partially addresses comparisons of the issues and themes specified in the topic.	Missing Does Not address comparisons of the issues and themes specified in the topic.
Basic Core
	Target 2 pts	Almost 1 pts	Partial 0.5 pts	Missing 0 pts
Parts of Question Enter criteria description	Target Addresses all parts of the question, though not necessarily evenly or thoroughly.	Almost Addresses most parts of the question. For example, deals with similarities but not differences.	Partial N/A	Missing Does not address parts of the question. For example, deals with similarities but not differences.
Evidence Enter criteria description	Target Substantiates the thesis with appropriate evidence.	Almost Partially substantiates thesis with appropriate historical evidence.	Partial N/A	Missing Does not substantiate the thesis with appropriate evidence.
Basic Core
	Target 1 pts	Partial 0.5 pts	N/A 0 pts	Missing 0 pts
Comparisons between Societies	Target Makes at least two relevant, direct comparisons between or among societies.	Partial Makes one relevant, direct comparison between or among societies.	N/A N/A	Missing Does not make relevant, direct comparisons between or among societies.
Reasons	Target Analyzes at least two reasons for a similarity or difference identified in a direct comparison.	Partial Analyzes one reason for a similarity or difference identified in a direct comparison.	N/A N/A	Missing Does not analyze reasons for a similarity or difference identified in a direct comparison.
Thesis Support
	Target 3 pts	Almost 2 pts	Partial 1 pts	Missing 0 pts
Arguments	Target Includes and factually supports three strong arguments for thesis.	Almost Includes and factually supports two strong arguments for thesis.	Partial Includes and supports only one strong argument for thesis.	Missing Does not support thesis with factually backed arguments.
Counter Argument
	Target 1 pts	N/A (N/A)	Partial 0.5 pts	Missing 0 pts
Counter Argument	Target Acknowledges at least one counter argument to strengthen conviction of thesis.	N/A	Partial Partially acknowledges a counter argument but does not use it to strengthen thesis.	Missing Does not acknowledge a counter argument.
Nuts and Bolts
	Target 2 pts	Almost 1.5 pts	Partial 1 pts	Missing 0 pts
MLA Style Referencing and Format	Target Essay includes perfect MLA style referencing.	Almost Essay includes mostly perfect MLA style referencing.	Partial Essay includes some accurate MLA style referencing.	Missing Essay is not written in MLA style.
Essay Outline	Target Essay outline is complete and is reflected in final essay.	Almost Essay outline is mostly complete and largely reflected in final essay.	Partial Essay outline is partially complete and somewhat reflected in final essay.	Missing Essay outline is incomplete and not refelcted in final essay.
Research Notes	Target Research notes are complete and evidence of their use to write the essay is clear.	Almost Research notes are mostly complete and evidence exists that they were the main source of writing the essay.	Partial Research notes are partially complete, and some evidence of them being used to write the essay exist.	Missing Research notes are incomplete and it is clear they were not used to write the essay.

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World History Comparative

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Writing

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