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Argumentation

(2 points)

1pt. Presents a thesis that makes a historical defensible claim and responds to all parts of the question.

1pt. Develops and supports a cohesive argument that recognizes and accounts for historical complexity by explicitly illustrating relationships among historical evidence such as contradiction, corroboration, and/or qualification.

Document Analysis

(2 points)

1pt. Uses at least 6 of 7 documents to support thesis

1pt. Explains the significance of the author’s point of view (POV), author’s purpose, historical context, and/or audience for at least 4 documents

Using Evidence beyond the documents

(2 points)

1pt. Contextualization

1pt. Evidence Beyond the Documents

Synthesis

(1 point)

1pt. Different historical period, situation, or geographical area

Or

1pt. A course theme and/or approach to history that is not the focus of the essay

Or

1pt. A different discipline such as art, economics, government, and politics,etc.

Total possible score is a 7.