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DBQ: SHOULD THE U.S. HAVE ANNEXED THE PHILIPPINES? ESSAY RUBRIC

4 (3 POINTS) 3 (2 POINTS) 2 (1 POINT) 1 (0 POINTS)

Attention grabber is
Attention Attention grabber is
included but Attention grabber is Attention grabber is
engaging and conveys
Grabber a sense of urgency.
connection to topic is attempted. not present.
weak.
Writer uses only 1 fact
Writer uses 3 or more Writer uses 2 facts to
INTRODUCTION (12 POINTS)

and does not clearly

facts to clearly show an clearly show an
show an
understanding of the understanding of the
Background understanding of the Background
time period, the time period, the
time period, the information is not
Information Spanish-American Spanish-American
Spanish-American included.
War, and the War, and the
War, and the
annexation of the annexation of the
annexation of the
Philippines. Philippines.
Philippines.
Student clearly states Thesis does not clearly
Thesis Thesis is attempted,
opinion regarding state an opinion about
but connection to topic Thesis is not present.
(Claim) annexation of the the annexation of the
is weak.
Philippines. Philippines.
Supporting Includes 1 or more
Includes 2 or more Includes 1 supporting
supporting details that No supporting details
Details supporting details that detail that clearly
do not clearly support are included.
(Road Map) clearly support thesis. supports thesis.
thesis.
Contains a baby thesis
Introductory Contains a strong baby
main idea of
Introductory
thesis main idea of paragraph is present, Introductory sentence
Sentence paragraph is clear and
paragraph is clear or
but does not clearly (Baby Thesis) is not
(Baby Thesis / ties directly to thesis
ties directly to thesis state main idea or tie present.
Main Idea) and road map, but not
and road map. directly to thesis.
both.
BODY PARAGRAPH #1 (12 POINTS)

Contains at least 1 Contains at least 1

piece of evidence from piece of evidence from Contains at least 1 No clear evidence from
the documents. the documents. piece of evidence from the documents is
Evidence
Evidence is cited Evidence is cited the documents. present in the
correctly in text or incorrectly in text or Evidence is not cited. paragraph.
parenthetically. parenthetically.
Provides an argument
Provides a clear Provides explanations
that explains
Commentary argument that explains of authors beliefs, but
relationships between Student commentary is
relationships between relationships are
(Argument/ ideas and authors not present in the
ideas, authors beliefs, unclear and evidence
Analysis) beliefs, but evidence is paragraph.
and connects evidence is not clearly
not clearly connected
to thesis. connected to thesis.
to thesis.
Conclusion sentence Conclusion sentence Conclusion sentence is
Conclusion effectively restates effectively restates present, but does not
Conclusion sentence is
main idea of paragraph main idea of paragraph effectively restate
Sentence and summarizes the or summarizes the main idea or
not present.
evidence. evidence, but not both. summarize evidence.

 Contains a baby thesis
Introductory Contains a strong baby
main idea of
Introductory
thesis main idea of paragraph is present, Introductory sentence
Sentence paragraph is clear and
paragraph is clear or
but does not clearly (Baby Thesis) is not
(Baby Thesis / ties directly to thesis
ties directly to thesis state main idea or tie present.
Main Idea) and road map, but not
and road map. directly to thesis.
BODY PARAGRAPH #2 (12 POINTS)

both.
Contains at least 1 Contains at least 1
piece of evidence from piece of evidence from Contains at least 1 No clear evidence from
the documents. the documents. piece of evidence from the documents is
Evidence
Evidence is cited Evidence is cited the documents. present in the
correctly in text or incorrectly in text or Evidence is not cited. paragraph.
parenthetically. parenthetically.
Provides an argument
Provides a clear Provides explanations
that explains
Commentary argument that explains of authors beliefs, but
relationships between Student commentary is
relationships between relationships are
(Argument/ ideas and authors not present in the
ideas, authors beliefs, unclear and evidence is
Analysis) beliefs, but evidence is paragraph.
and connects evidence not clearly connected
not clearly connected
to thesis. to thesis.
to thesis.
Conclusion sentence Conclusion sentence Conclusion sentence is
Conclusion effectively restates effectively restates present, but does not
Conclusion sentence is
main idea of paragraph main idea of paragraph effectively restate main
Sentence and summarizes the or summarizes the idea or summarize
not present.
evidence. evidence, but not both. evidence.
Introductory sentence Introductory sentence
Introductory Introductory sentence Introductory sentence
is included, but does restating thesis and
CONCLUSION (9 POINTS)

clearly restates thesis restates thesis or road

Sentence and road map. map, but not both.
not restate thesis or road map is not
road map. present.
Clearly and succinctly Conclusion is included,
Evidence and Summarizes argument Summary of evidence
summarizes argument does not summarize
and evidence from and commentary is not
Commentary and evidence from
essay in 1-2 sentences.
argument or evidence;
present.
essay in 3-4 sentences. weak connection.
Concluding sentence Concluding sentence is
Conclusion wraps-up and provides included, but is weak Concluding sentence is Conclusion sentence is
Sentence a clear, strong end to or disconnected attempted. not present.
essay. ending.
Uses social studies Uses social studies Uses social studies
vocabulary accurately vocabulary accurately vocabulary throughout,
Social Studies Social studies-specific
and effectively throughout to develop but does not develop
vocabulary is not used
Vocabulary throughout to develop and support argument. or support argument.
OVERALL (6 POINTS)

throughout argument.
and support argument. Vocabulary is not Vocabulary words are
Vocabulary is defined. defined. not defined.
Well-written, but
Includes several errors
Well-written with few includes some errors in Contains so many
in sentence structure,
or no errors in sentence structure, errors in sentence
Conventions spelling, punctuation,
sentence structure, spelling, punctuation, structure, spelling,
and grammar; errors
(Grammar, etc.) spelling, punctuation, and grammar; errors
negatively impact
punctuation, and
and grammar; meaning minimally impact grammar that the
readers ability to
is clear. readers ability to meaning is not clear.
understand meaning.
understand meaning.
TOTAL POINTS: /51 points

A = 46 51 points
B = 41 45 points
C = 36 40 points
D = 31 35 points
F = 30 points and below