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First DBQ Rubric
DBQ Essay Rubric
A primary rubric for assessing essays relating to document based questions
Rubric Code:
PX4AW98
By
Seffie
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Subject:
History
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
6-8
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DBQ Essay Rubric
Poor
1 pts
Fair
2.5 pts
Good
3.3 pts
Excellent
4 pts
Thesis Statement
Poor
Does not include a thesis statement.
Fair
Includes a thesis statement that may be weak, vague, or may not fully answer the prompt.
Good
Includes a somewhat complex thesis statement that answers the prompt, though there may be issues with phrasing.
Excellent
Includes a strong, complex thesis statement that completely answers the prompt.
Organization
Poor
Minimally develops some aspects of the task.
Weakly organized; lacks focus; lacks an introduction or a conclusion; does not clearly identify which aspect of the task is being addressed
Fair
Demonstrates a satisfactory plan of organization; includes an introduction and a conclusion that may be a restatement of the theme.
Develops all aspects of the task with little depth or develops most aspects of the task in some depth
Good
Demonstrates a logical and clear plan of organization; includes an introduction and a conclusion that go beyond a restatement of the theme.
Develops all aspects of the task but may do so somewhat unevenly
Excellent
Demonstrates a logical and clear plan of organization; includes an introduction and a conclusion that go beyond a restatement of the theme.
Throughly develops all aspects of the task and is in depth
Use of Documents
Poor
Incorporates less than half of the required number of documents.
Fair
Incorporates relevant information from at least 1/2 of the required number of documents. The student attempts to use the documents to strengthen the student's argument but is not successful.
Good
Incorporates relevant information from 3/4s of the required number of documents. Effectively uses the information in the documents to strengthen their own argument.
Excellent
Incorporates relevant information from the required number of documents. Effectively uses the information in the documents to strengthen their own argument.
Background
Poor
Minimally discusses background information. There are many factual errors (more than 3); it may not be clear that the student understands the events being asked about.
Fair
Includes some discussion about the background information learned in class or researched on their own. There may be a few factual errors (less than 3); it may seem that the student is confused about the events being asked about or the student may misrepresent some of the information.
Good
The student uses background information learned in class or researched on their own. There are no factual errors and it is clear that the student understand the information.
Excellent
The student uses background information learned in class or researched on their own to highlight and accentuate their arguments. There are no factual errors and it is clear that the student understand the information.
Mechanics
Poor
10 + mechanical errors
Fair
5-10 mechanical errors
Good
3-5 mechanical errors
Excellent
2 or less mechanical errors
Keywords:
Standard DBQ
Subjects:
History
Types:
Writing
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