Mrs. Ruland's Advanced Placement World History Course

Change-Over-Time (CCOT) Essay Generic Scoring Rubric

BASIC CORE (competence) (Historical skills and knowledge required to show competence)	0-7 Points
1. Has acceptable thesis (Addresses global issues and the time period(s) specified)	1 Point
2. Addresses all parts of the question, though not necessarily evenly or thoroughly	2 Points
(Addresses most parts of the question: for example, addresses change but not continuity)	(1 Point)
3. Substantiates thesis with appropriate historical evidence	2 Points
(Partially substantiates thesis with appropriate historical evidence)	(1 Point)
4. Uses relevant world historical context effectively to explain change over time and/or continuity	1 Point
5. Analyzes the process of continuity and change over time	1 Point
Subtotal	/7 Points
EXPANDED CORE (excellence) (Historical skills and knowledge required to show excellence) Expands beyond basic core of 1-7 points. A student must earn 7 points in the basic core area before earning points in the expanded core area. Examples: Has a clear, analytical, and comprehensive thesis Analyzes all issues of the question (as relevant): global context, chronology, causation, change, continuity, effects, content Addresses all parts of the question evenly Provides ample historical evidence to substantiate thesis Provides links with relevant ideas, events, trends in an innovative way	0-2 Points
Subtotal	/2 Points
TOTAL	/9 Points

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