A DBQ by Monica Kavanagh, 2010
Grading Rubric
Student Name: _________________
Each of the following components is worth 5 percent of the overall grade.
Introduction
_____ Grabber/interesting lead
_____ Background information/define key terms
_____ Restatement of the question
_____ Thesis statement with roadmap
Body
Section 1
_____ Baby thesis
_____ Accurate evidence from document that supports baby thesis
_____ Cited the correct documents
_____ Argument connecting evidence to the baby thesis
Section 2
_____ Baby thesis
_____ Accurate evidence from document that supports baby thesis
_____ Cited the correct documents
_____ Argument connecting evidence to the baby thesis
Section 3
_____ Baby thesis
_____ Accurate evidence from document that supports baby thesis
_____ Cited the correct documents
_____ Argument connecting evidence to the baby thesis
Conclusion
_____ Restatement of thesis
_____ Connection to modern life/explanation of why this topic matters today
General
_____ Acknowledges and refutes counter-arguments
_____ Proper conventions and format (body follows roadmap)
_____ Grade as a Percent