1. HOW WILL YOU BE GRADED?

2. THE BREAKDOWN OF THE GRADE… FOR THE 1 ST TEST Day #1 AP Style Multiple Choice Questions 40 points (80 questions ½ point each) Day #2 Free Response Essays 30 points (2 Essay questions 15 points each) DBQ (Takehome—due 8/15) 30 points (1 DBQ)

3. FRQ RUBRIC CharacteristicScore 8-9 12-15 pts Score 5-7 8-11 pts Score 2-4 4-7 pts Score 0-1 0-3 pts ThesisClear, well developed thesisContains a clear thesis with limited development Lacks a thesis, or thesis may be confused or underdeveloped No thesis Understanding of the Question Understands complexity of the question; deals with all parts of the question in depth Limited or lack of understanding of complexity; may deal with one part of the question in some depth, or in a more general way Ignores complexity; may deal with one part of the question, or all elements of the question in a superficial way May simply paraphrase or restate the question AnalysisProvides effective analysis of the question; some imbalance permissible Limited analysis, mostly describes Weak or inappropriate analysisNo analysis Supportive Information Supports thesis with substantial, relevant information Supports thesis with some factual information Lacks supporting information, or information given is minimal Incompetent, inappropriate responses Grammar and Structure May contain insignificant errorsMay contain minor errors that do not detract from overall essay May contain major errorsContains many major or minor errors Organization and Writing Style Well organized and well writtenClearly organized and written, but not exceptional Weak organization and writingDisorganized and poorly written

4. DBQ RUBRIC Characteristic Score 8-9 25-30 pts Score 5-7 18-24 pts Score 2-4 11-17 pts Score 0-1 0-10 pts Thesis Clear, well developed thesisContains a clear thesis with limited development Lacks a thesis, or thesis may be confused or underdeveloped No thesis Understanding of the Question Understands complexity of the question; deals with all parts of the question in depth Limited or lack of understanding of complexity; may deal with one part of the question in some depth, or in a more general way Ignores complexity; may deal with one part of the question, or all elements of the question in a superficial way May simply paraphrase or restate the question Analysis Provides effective analysis of the question; some imbalance permissible Limited analysis, mostly describes Weak or inappropriate analysisNo analysis Documentary Evidence Effectively uses a substantial number of documents. Documents supplement analysis and are balanced with outside information Effectively uses someof documents; may only restate information found in documents Poor use of documents with only brief citation or paraphrase; not enough documents used to support analysis Almost no use of or inappropriate attempts to use documents Supportive Information Supports thesis with substantial, relevant information. Outside information is balanced with use of documents in the analysis of the question Supports thesis with some factual information Lacks supporting information, or information given is minimal Incompetent, inappropriate responses Grammar and Structure May contain insignificant errorsMay contain minor errors that do not detract from overall essay May contain major errorsContains many major or minor errors Organization and Writing Style Well organized and well writtenClearly organized and written, but not exceptional Weak organization and writingDisorganized and poorly written

5. FUTURE TESTS… The first few DBQ’s will be either takehome or written in class after group collaboration or class discussion. Then, you will be expected to plan and write the DBQ in class in a timed environment. 40 Multiple choice questions (1 pt each) 2 FRQ’s (15 pts each) 1 DBQ (30 pts) Day #1 MC & 1 FRQ Day #2 DBQ & FRQ

6. HOW IS THE REAL APUSH EXAM GRADED?????? Section I:Multiple choice 80 questions 55 minutes to complete Section II:3 Essay questions 2 FRQ’s 70 minutes 1 DBQ 60 minutes 15 minutes mandatory review

7. SCORING… 5Extremely well qualified 4Well qualified 3Qualified 2Possibly qualified 1 No recommendation