1“Must Do’s” for Essay Rubrics

DBQ
Description Must Do’s
$ Be in 1st or last Paragraph
$ Address all “PERSIA” topics/categories in the question. (aka
1 Thesis “Answer the Question!”)

$ Attempt to understand all documents. (cannot ignore or leave out

2
Doc any document)
Meaning $ Correctly interpret all but one document

$ Supports thesis w/ specific evidence from all or all but 1 doc.

3 Evidence
$ Analyzes point of view in at least two documents.
4 POV $ “SOAPSTone”

$ Group doc’s by a shared characteristic

5
Analysis $ 3 Groups
(Groups)
$ Identify additional doc.
6 Add’l Doc $ Explain the need for the additional doc.
 Continuity & Change Over Time
Description Must Do’s
$ Be in 1st or last Paragraph
$ Address all “PERSIA” topics/categories in the question. (aka
1 Thesis “Answer the Question!”)
$ “While/Although/Despite (A continued), (B changed).”

Addresses $ Discuss 2 continuities (3 if you can)

$ Discuss 2 changes (3 if you can)
2 Parts of
Question
$ Give 6 specific examples of evidence (for 2 pts)
$ Give 3 specific examples of evidence (for 1 pt)
3 Evidence $ Give dates where possible (“Must Know Dates”)

$ Compare historical events “inside” question to events “outside”

Global
4 the question. (geographically/chronologically)
Context
Analysis of $ Explains reason(s) for a change or continuity
5
Change/Cont
 Comparative
Description Must Do’s
$ Be in 1st or last Paragraph
$ Address all “PERSIA” topics/categories in the question. (aka
1 Thesis “Answer the Question!”)
$ “While/Although/Despite (A was similar), (B was different).”

Addresses $ Discuss 2 similarities (3 if you can)

$ Discuss 2 differences (3 if you can)
2 Parts of
Question
$ Give 6 specific examples of evidence (for 2 pts)
3 Evidence $ Give 3 specific examples of evidence (for 1 pt)

Direct $ Makes at least 1 relevant, direct comparison

4 (“also, like, both, however, unlike, while …”)
Comparison
Analysis of $ Explains reason(s) for a similarity and/or difference
5
Sim/Diff