This document provides a rubric for grading Advanced Placement change over time essays. The rubric outlines the basic core criteria that shows competence, worth up to 7 points, including having an acceptable thesis that addresses the time period and issues, addressing most parts of the question, and partially substantiating the thesis with evidence. The expanded core criteria, worth up to an additional 2 points, demonstrates excellence by expanding beyond the basic core, having a clear analytical thesis, addressing all parts of the question evenly and thoroughly, and providing ample evidence to fully substantiate the thesis.

1. NAME: ___________________________ PERIOD: ________ DATE: _____________
ADVANCED PLACEMENT CHANGE OVER TIME
ESSAY RUBRIC
BASIC CORE (Shows competence) EXPANDED CORE (Shows excellence)
Points Points
1) Has an acceptable thesis. Addresses 1 Expands beyond the basic core of 1 0-2
the global issues and the time to 7 points. A student MUST earn
period(s) specified. seven points in the basic core area
BEFORE earning points from the
expanded core area below.
 Has a clear, analytical and
comprehensive thesis.
2) Addresses all parts of the question, 2
though not necessarily evenly or  Addresses all parts of the
thoroughly. question (as relevant):
global, issues, chronology,
Addresses most parts of the (1) causation, change, continuity,
question: for example, addresses content.
changes but not continuity.
 Addresses all parts of the
question evenly.
3) Substantiates the thesis with 2
appropriate evidence.  Provides ample historical
evidence to substantiate thesis.
Partially substantiates thesis with
(1)  Provides links with relevant
appropriate historical evidence.
ideas, events and trends in an
innovative way.
4) Uses relevant historical and global 1
context effectively to explain
change over time and/or continuity.
5) Analyzes the process of change 1
over time and/or continuity.
SUBTOTAL 7 2
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
9
GRADES: 9=97, 8=92, 7=87, 6=82, 5=77, 4=72, 3=67, 2=62, 1=57, 0=50
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