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AP History: Document-Based Question (DBQ)

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College Board AP History DBQ rubric. Used for AP US History, AP European History, and AP World History. 7-point scale.

History

Grade 10

Grade 11

Grade 12

7 points

Rubric Details

Standard: AP
Subject: History
Grade Level: 10-12
Total Points: 7
Criteria: 6 categories
Assignment Type: essay

Rubric Criteria

Thesis/Claim Historically defensible thesis	1 pt	0 pts
Description	Responds to the prompt with a historically defensible thesis/claim that establishes a line of reasoning.	Thesis is missing, restates the prompt, or is not historically defensible.

Contextualization Historical context relevant to the prompt	1 pt	0 pts
Description	Describes a broader historical context relevant to the prompt. Must be more than a phrase or reference.	Does not provide relevant historical context.

Evidence from Documents Use of document content to support argument	2 pts	1 pt	0 pts
Description	Uses content from at least 6 documents to support the argument.	Uses content from at least 3 documents to address the topic.	Uses fewer than 3 documents or only quotes without explanation.

Evidence Beyond Documents Additional historical evidence	1 pt	0 pts
Description	Uses at least one piece of evidence beyond the documents to support the argument.	Does not provide evidence beyond the documents.

Sourcing Analysis of document sourcing (HIPP)	1 pt	0 pts
Description	Explains how or why the document's point of view, purpose, historical situation, and/or audience is relevant to an argument for at least 3 documents.	Does not analyze sourcing for at least 3 documents.

Complex Understanding Sophistication of historical argument	1 pt	0 pts
Description	Demonstrates complex understanding by: analyzing multiple causation, connections, comparisons, or continuity/change; explaining both similarities and differences; explaining relevant and insightful connections to other periods or contexts.	Does not demonstrate complex understanding.