cotrubric

COT Rubric

Taken from the College Board's World History Course Description Guide

Part B: Change-Over-Time Essay

This essay question deals specifically with analysis of continuities and changes over time covering at least one of the periods in the course outline. It addresses, for example, technology, trade, culture, migrations, and environment. The continuity and change over time questions require analysis of process and explanation of causation with specific examples. Student may have the opportunity to choose different cases for illustration.

The generic scoring guide for the continuity and change-over-time essay is shown below.

Generic Core-Scoring Guide for AP World History Change-Over-Time Essay

BASIC CORE - Historical skills and knowledge required to show competence - 7 Points

1. Has acceptable thesis. (Addresses the global issues and the time period(s) specified.). 1

2. Addresses all parts of the question, though not necessarily evenly or thoroughly. 2

(Addresses most parts of question: for example, addresses change but not continuity.) (1)

3. Substantiates thesis with appropriate historical evidence. 2

(Partially substantiates thesis with appropriate historical evidence.) (1)

4. Uses relevant world historical context effectively to explain continuity and change over time. 1

5. Analyzes the process of continuity and change over time. 1

EXPANDED CORE - Historical skills and knowledge required to show excellence - 0-2 Points

Expands beyond basic core of 1–7 points. A student must earn 7points in the basic core area before earning points in the expanded core area.

Examples:

•Has a clear, analytical, and comprehensive thesis.

• Analyzes all issues of the question (as relevant): global context, chronology, causation, change, continuity, effects, content.

• Provides ample historical evidence to substantiate thesis.

• Provides links with relevant ideas, events, trends in an innovative way.

TOTAL 9

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