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 * THEMATIC AND DBQ SCORING RUBRIC **

• Thoroughly develops all aspects of the task evenly and in depth • Is more analytical than descriptive (analyzes, evaluates, and/or creates *information), e.g., • Richly supports the theme with relevant facts, examples, and details, • Demonstrates a logical and clear plan of organization; includes an introduction and a conclusion that are beyond a restatement of the theme
 * Score of 5: **

Score of 4:

• Develops all aspects of the task but may do so somewhat unevenly by discussing some aspects of the task more thoroughly than the other aspects of the task

• Is both descriptive and analytical (applies, analyzes, evaluates, and/or reates

<span style="color: #e46c0a; font-family: &#39;Arial&#39;,sans-serif; font-size: 42.6667px;">* <span style="color: #e46c0a; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 42.6667px;">information),

<span style="color: #4f6228; font-family: &#39;Courier New&#39;; font-size: 42.6667px;">• <span style="color: #4f6228; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 42.6667px;">Supports the theme with relevant facts, examples, and details

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: &#39;Courier New&#39;; font-size: 40px;">• <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 40px;">Demonstrates a logical and clear plan of organization; includes an introduction and a conclusion that are beyond a restatement of the theme

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: &#39;Arial&#39;,sans-serif; font-size: 26.6667px;">Note: <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 26.6667px;">At score levels 5 and 4, all <span style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 21.3333px;">Five components of the task should be developed.

<span style="font-family: &#39;Arial&#39;,sans-serif; font-size: 40px;">Score of 3:

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: &#39;Courier New&#39;; font-size: 40px;">• <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 40px;">Develops all aspects of the task in little depth or develops some

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 40px;">aspects of the task in some depth

<span style="color: #b11fa0; font-family: &#39;Courier New&#39;; font-size: 40px;">• <span style="color: #b11fa0; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 40px;">Is more descriptive than analytical (applies,

<span style="color: #b11fa0; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 40px;">may analyze, and/or evaluates information)

<span style="color: #4f6228; font-family: &#39;Courier New&#39;; font-size: 40px;">• <span style="color: #4f6228; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 40px;">Includes some relevant facts, examples, and de

<span style="color: #4f6228; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 40px;">tails; may include some minor inaccuracies

<span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: &#39;Courier New&#39;; font-size: 40px;">• <span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 40px;">Demonstrates a satisfactory plan of organization; includes an introduction and a conclusion that may be a restatement of the theme

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: &#39;Arial&#39;,sans-serif; font-size: 40px;">Score of 2:

<span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: &#39;Courier New&#39;; font-size: 40px;">• <span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 40px;">Minimally develops all aspects of the task or develops some aspects of the task in little depth

<span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: &#39;Courier New&#39;; font-size: 40px;">• <span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 40px;">Is primarily descriptive; may include faulty, weak, or isolated application or analysis

<span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: &#39;Courier New&#39;; font-size: 40px;">• <span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 40px;">Includes few relevant facts, examples, and details; may include some inaccuracies

<span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: &#39;Courier New&#39;; font-size: 40px;">• <span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 40px;">Demonstrates a general plan of organization; may lack focus; may contain digressions; may not clearly

<span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 40px;">identify which aspect of the task is being addressed; may lack an introduction and/or a conclusion

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: &#39;Arial&#39;,sans-serif; font-size: 37.3333px;">Score of 1:

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: &#39;Courier New&#39;; font-size: 37.3333px;">• <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 37.3333px;">Minimally develops some aspects of the task

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: &#39;Courier New&#39;; font-size: 37.3333px;">• <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 37.3333px;">Is descriptive; may lack understanding, application, or analysis

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: &#39;Courier New&#39;; font-size: 37.3333px;">• <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 37.3333px;">Includes few relevant facts, examples

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 37.3333px;">, or details; may include inaccuracies

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: &#39;Courier New&#39;; font-size: 37.3333px;">• <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 37.3333px;">May demonstrate a weakness in organization; may lack focus; may contain digressions; may not clearly

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 37.3333px;">identify which aspect of the task is being addressed; may lack an introduction and/or a conclusion

<span style="font-family: &#39;Arial&#39;,sans-serif; font-size: 37.3333px;">Score of 0:

<span style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 37.3333px;">Fails to develop the task or may only refer to the theme in a general way;

<span style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 37.3333px;">OR includes no relevant facts, examples, or details; OR

<span style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 37.3333px;">includes only the theme, task, or suggestions as copied from the test booklet;

<span style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 37.3333px;">OR is illegible; ORis a blank paper

<span style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 37.3333px;">OR YOU JUST WOKE UP THIS MORNING AND SAID “HELLO GLOBAL STUDIES NEXT FALL!!!”