WHP AP LEQ Writing Rubric
WORLD HISTORY PROJECTAPLEQ WRITING RUBRIC1Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “LEQ Writing Rubric”, OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/Advanced*ProficientDevelopingEmergingThesis/ClaimMake a historically defensiblethesisorclaim that establishes a clear line of reasoning and connects to the prompt.The essay makes a specific and historically defensible claimthatrespondstothepromptand establishes a line of reasoning.Thethesismustconsistofoneor moresentences,locatedinoneof the following places:•Introduction•ConclusionThe essay makes a specific and historically defensible claim that addresses the prompt but does not establish alineofreasoning.Thethesis must consist of one or moresentences,locatedinoneofthe following places:•Introduction•ConclusionTheessaymakesagenericclaim that addresses the prompt but lacks specificity and does not establishalineofreasoning.The thesismaybelocatedsomeplace other than the introduction or conclusion.The essay merely restates or rephrasestheprompt,ormakes no claim at all.ContextualizationDescribe the broader historicalcontextrelevant to the prompt.The essay describes a broader historical context relevant totheprompt.Thismustrelatethe topic of the prompt to broader historicalevents,developments, or processes that occur before,during, or continue after the time frameoftheprompt.Thisrequires more than merely a phrase or reference.Theessaydescribesabroader historical context, but it is not relevant to the prompt.Theessaydoesnotdescribe a broader historical context butmaymentionaphraseor reference that alludes to a broader historical context.The essay does not attempt to describe a broader historical contextrelevanttotheprompt.EvidenceUse historical evidence that is specific and relevant to both the argumentandtheprompt.The essay cites at least two piecesofspecificandappropriate examples of evidence to support its claim, and supports an argument relevant to the prompt.The essay cites one example of appropriateevidencetosupport itsclaim,drawingininformation that supports an argument relevant to the prompt.The essay provides specific examplesofevidencerelevant to the prompt, but they arenot connected to an argument relevant to the prompt.Theessaydoesnotprovideany specific examples of evidence relevant to the prompt.AnalysisandReasoning: Historical ReasoningDemonstratetheuseof historical reasoning to frame or construct an argument.The essay successfully usesthe correct historical reasoning (suchascausation,comparison, or CCOT) to frame or structure anddevelopanargumentthatis relevant to the prompt.Theessayusesthecorrect historical reasoning (suchas causation, comparison, or CCOT) to frame or structurean argument relevant to the prompt, but the reasoning is eithernotdevelopedorcarried through the entire essay.The essay attempts to use historical reasoning (such as causation,comparison,orCCOT) but either fails to successfullydo so or the reasoning is not relevant to the prompt.Theessaydoesnotattemptto use historical reasoning.*Advanced criteria is aligned to what students need to earn points on the AP exam. If they received advanced rankings in eachof the categories, then they would likely earn the equivalent of 6 points for their LEQ response.
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT APLEQ WRITING RUBRIC2Advanced*ProficientDevelopingEmergingAnalysisandReasoning: ComplexityDemonstrate a complex understanding of the historical event or processthatisthefocus of the prompt by using advancedargumentation and/or effective use of evidence.The essay demonstrates a complex understanding of the historical development that is thefocusofthepromptbyusing advanced argumentation and/or effective use of evidence to construct a response that fully addresses the prompt.Complexitycanbedemonstrated in a number of ways:•Explaining nuance of an issue by analyzing multiple themes or perspectives.•Explaining both similarity and difference, or change and continuity, or cause and effect, or explaining multiplesimilarities and differences, or changes and continuities, or causes and effects.•Explaining relevant and insightful connections within and across periods or geographic areas that relate directly to an argument that responds to the prompt.•Effectively explaining how at least four specific and relevant pieces of evidence support a complex argument in response to the prompt, or effectively using evidence to demonstrate an advanced understanding of different perspectives related to the prompt.Thisunderstandingmustbepart of the argument, not merely a phrase or reference.The essay attempts to demonstrateoneormoreofthe criteriaforcomplexitybutdoes not go far enough or make the necessary connections to the argument.Complexitycanbedemonstrated in a number of ways.•Explaining nuance of an issuebyanalyzingmultiple themes or perspectives.•Explaining both similarity and difference, or change andcontinuity,orcauseand effect,orexplainingmultiple similaritiesanddifferences, orchangesandcontinuities, or causes and effects.•Explaining relevant and insightful connections withinandacrossperiods or geographic areasthat relate directly to an argumentthatrespondsto the prompt.•Effectively explaining howatleastfourspecific and relevant pieces ofevidencesupportacomplex argumentinresponsetothe prompt, oreffectivelyusing evidence to demonstrateanadvancedunderstanding of different perspectives related to the prompt.This understanding must be part of the argument, not merelyaphraseorreference.Theessaymaymakeapassing referencetooneofthecriteria for complexity but does not:•Makeavalidhistorical argument.•Develop the reference into somethingmoresubstantial.•Connectthefindingstothe prompt.Thereisnoattempttodevelop the argument beyond what is stated in the prompt.
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT APLEQ WRITING RUBRIC3Directions:Usethistabletocommentonthewritingthatyouareevaluating.Advanced(4)Proficient(3)Developing(2)Emerging(1)ScoreThesis/ClaimMake a historically defensible thesis or claim that establishes a clear line of reasoning and connects to the prompt.Contextualization Describe the broader historical context relevant to the prompt.EvidenceUse historical evidence that is specific and relevant to both the argument and the prompt.Analysis and Reasoning: Historical Reasoning Demonstrate the use of historical reasoning to frame or construct an argument.Analysis and Reasoning: Complexity Demonstrate a complex understanding of thehistorical event or process that is the focus of the prompt by using advanced argumentation and/or effective use of evidenceTotalScore