AP
AP History: Long Essay Question (LEQ)
College Board AP History LEQ rubric. Used for AP US History, AP European History, and AP World History. 6-point scale.
History
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
6 points
Rubric Details
- Standard
- AP
- Subject
- History
- Grade Level
- 10-12
- Total Points
- 6
- Criteria
- 4 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. | Does not provide relevant historical context. |
Evidence Use of specific historical evidence | 2 pts | 1 pt | 0 pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Supports argument by using specific and relevant examples of evidence. | Provides specific examples of evidence relevant to the topic. | Does not provide specific or relevant evidence. |
Analysis and Reasoning Historical reasoning skill | 2 pts | 1 pt | 0 pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Demonstrates complex understanding of the historical development, using evidence to corroborate, qualify, or modify the argument. | Uses historical reasoning (comparison, causation, or continuity/change) to structure an argument. | Does not use historical reasoning to structure an argument. |
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