AP History LEQ Rubric and Examples

AP History Long Essay Question (LEQ) Rubric (6 points)

Reporting Category

Scoring Criteria

• 1 pt.

Decision Rules

• To earn this point, the thesis must make a claim that responds to the prompt, rather than merely restating.

1900's Contextualization

Contextualization Description

• What was going on in the world during this period? What was the bigger picture/theme?

Examples:

• Green Revolution (GMO'S)
• Cellphones (Apps, translation, etc.)
• Transportation (Cargo planes)
• Medicine (Penicillin, HIV/AIDS)

Thesis Statement

Description

• Claim/Argument that includes your three categories

Example:

• In the twentieth century, various Corroborating advances demonstrate the complexities of shaping human developments.

Body Paragraph Claims

Claim 1/Topic Sentence (for body paragraph #1)

• Advances in agriculture in the 20th century root from various…

Claim 2/Topic Sentence (for body paragraph #2)

• Medicine

Claim 3/Topic Sentence (for body paragraph #3)

• Transportation

Evidence

Supporting Evidence

• Green Revolution
• Penicillin
• Cargo planes
• Medicine in poorer & richer communities
• Diseases along with aging
• Container Shipping

Other

• Connection to another time period, subject, etc.:
• Conclusion's Restated Thesis Statement: