Thesis: 0-1 points,

0
States a thesis that does not address all parts of the
question, or does not indicate specific arguments.
Simply restates the question.

1
Presents a thesis that makes a historically
defensible claim and responds to all parts of the
question. The thesis must consist of one or more
sentences located in one place, either in the
introduction or the conclusion.

POINT 1:
__ A) Responds to ALL parts of the prompt
__ B) Is found in the first and/or last paragraph
__ C) Indicates a specific position that the paper will argue
__ D) Is historically accurate
Argument Development: 0-1 point
0
1
Essay does not tie related evidence pieces
Essay relates and links multiple and varied
together, and/or also does not recognize dissimilar evidence pieces to one another; this relating or
or contradictory evidence pieces. Essay fails to
linking can be conformational and/or oppositional
apply a skill of comparison, causation, continuity
and/or qualification as part of applying a specific
or change over time patterns or periodization
historical thinking skill in order to make a case.
__ A) College level sophistication throughout the entire essay
__ B) Cohesive essay that accounts for historical complexity
__ C) Corroborates varied forms of evidence to support thesis, OR addresses contradictory arguments,
OR qualifies the argument using a specific historical thinking skill
Analysis of outside examples to support thesis/argument: 0-1 point
0
1
Offers no analysis of historical examples
Offers plausible analysis of historical examples
beyond/outside the documents to support the stated beyond/outside the documents to support the stated
thesis or a relevant argument.
thesis or a relevant argument. *Requires a full
explanation for credit*
Outside Examples:
__ A) Provides AT LEAST 3 historical examples from this time period that are NOT included in the
documents
__ B) Summarizes historical examples
__ C) Explains how the outside example supports the stated thesis
__ D) Is historically accurate

Contextualization: 0-1 point

0
Offers no connection of historical phenomena
relevant to the argument to broader historical
events, processes, or trends.

1
Accurately and explicitly connects historical
phenomena relevant to the argument to broader
historical events, processes, or trends. *Requires a
full explanation for credit*

Contextualization:
__ A) Describes a historical phenomenon (broader historical event, process, or trend- think isms) in detail
__ B) Explains how this contextualization impacts the stated thesis
__ C) Is historically accurate

Synthesis: 0-1 point

0

Extends the argument by

Extends the argument by connecting to
No connections;
connecting to a development in a
a course theme and/or approach to
OR
No introduction of different historical period,
history that is not the focus of the
secondary essays
situation, era, or geographical
essay (i.e. political, economic, social,
area
cultural, intellectual)
Synthesis- should be a separate synthesis paragraph:
__ A) Connects to a different time period, situation, or place OR connects to another theme not focused
on in this prompt.
__ B) Used to strengthen argument
__ C) Connection to thesis is made clear
Use and Extended Analysis of Documents: A + B = 0-2 points
(A) Uses ALL of the documents to support the thesis = +1
__A) Accurately summarizes documents main idea in own words
__ B) Explains how the evidence supports the thesis
(B) Extended Analysis: 4-5 docs extended = +1
__A) Explains what the HAP-P is and explains the significance of HAP-P
__ B) Is historically accurate
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