AP Essays

Rubrics

• Thesis

• Contextualization

• Use of Evidence

• Document Analysis (HIPPO)

• Complexity

Document Analysis

LEQ Tips

DBQ 

• Predict the issues based on the prompt.

• Read all of the documents.

• Determine to which side of the argument the document best relates.

• Make notes about audience, POV, purpose, or historical situation

• Group documents based on the issues.