Getting Started

1. Take out your essay

outline.
2. Take out a piece of
looseleaf and write your
heading on the top.

Students will practice for the NYC

Social Studies MOSL exam by
completing a document based question.

May 5

Success Criteria
I can understand the rubric used to grade the
NYC Social Studies MOSL exam.
I can complete Part I.A - Document Analysis.
I can complete Part I.B - Document Integration.
I can complete Part II - Writing an Historical
Argument.

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Studies MOSL Exam
The NYC Social Studies MOSL has three parts:
Part I.A - Document Analysis
Part I.B - Document Integration
Part II - Writing an Historical Argument

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Studies MOSL Exam

The NYC Social Studies MOSL is graded by a

rubric that has 7 traits.

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Studies MOSL Exam
Part I.A - Document Analysis
Trait 1
Part I.B - Document Integration
Trait 2
Part II - Writing an Historical Argument
Trait 3 - Argument
Trait 4 - Claims and Counterclaims
Trait 5 - Reasoning and Use of Evidence
Trait 6 - Organization
Trait 7 - Historical Concepts and Information

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Studies MOSL Exam

Your job is to show growth!!

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Studies MOSL Exam

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Studies MOSL Exam
Part I.A - Document Analysis
Trait 1 - Cite specific textual evidence to support
analysis of primary and secondary sources.
Readthedocuments.
Answerthequestionsthatfollowthedocuments.
Claim(RestateAnswerBecause)
Evidence(Twopiecesofexplainedevidence)

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Studies MOSL Exam
Part I.B - Document Integration
Trait 2 - Integrate visual information (e.g., in
charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps)
with other information in print and digital texts.
Complete the graphic organizer after each
document (you want to make sure you
remember what you read in the document).

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Studies MOSL Exam

Were the innovations of China good for society?

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Studies MOSL Exam
You essay must include:
1. An introduction (5 minutes)
2. Body Paragraph 1 - Claim (10 minutes)
3. Body Paragraph 2 - Counterclaim (10
minutes)
4. Conclusion (5 minutes)

Success Criteria
I can understand the rubric used to grade the
NYC Social Studies MOSL exam.
I can complete Part I.A - Document Analysis.
I can complete Part 1.B - Document Integration.
I can complete Part II - Writing an Historical
Argument.