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2007 SCORING GUIDELINES
Question 2—Continuity/Change Over Time
BASIC CORE (competence)
0–7 Points
1. Has acceptable thesis.
1 Point
• The thesis correctly specifies both change and continuity in the formation of national identity in the region of the Middle East, Southeast Asia, OR
Sub-Saharan Africa from 1914 to the present.
• The thesis must be explicitly stated in the introduction or the conclusion of the essay.
• The thesis may appear as one sentence or as multiple sentences.
• A thesis that is split among multiple paragraphs, or merely restates the prompt, is unacceptable.
• Thesis sentences may not be used for any other rubric points.
2. Addresses all parts of the question, though not necessarily evenly or thoroughly. For 2 points:
• The essay provides relevant discussion of both continuity and change within the time period in the formation of national identity in one of the regions.
For 1 point:
• The essay provides relevant discussion of either continuity or change within the time period in the formation of national identity in one of the regions.
2 Points
3. Substantiates thesis with appropriate historical evidence.
2 Points
For 2 points:
• The essay provides FOUR pieces of accurate evidence of change AND continuity. o Change evidence must be a concrete example related to a specific country. o Continuity evidence may be general to the selected region. o At least one piece of evidence must be about change AND one about continuity.
For 1 point:
• The essay provides THREE pieces of accurate evidence of change AND/OR continuity. o Evidence for change must be related to a country or countries.
4. Uses relevant world historical context effectively to explain change over time and/or continuity.
1 Point
• The essay relates a global or transregional process to a change OR continuity that affected the formation of national identity. o e.g., imperialism/colonization, world wars, cold war, globalization,
2007 SCORING GUIDELINES
Question 2—Continuity/Change Over Time
BASIC CORE (competence)
0–7 Points
1. Has acceptable thesis.
1 Point
• The thesis correctly specifies both change and continuity in the formation of national identity in the region of the Middle East, Southeast Asia, OR
Sub-Saharan Africa from 1914 to the present.
• The thesis must be explicitly stated in the introduction or the conclusion of the essay.
• The thesis may appear as one sentence or as multiple sentences.
• A thesis that is split among multiple paragraphs, or merely restates the prompt, is unacceptable.
• Thesis sentences may not be used for any other rubric points.
2. Addresses all parts of the question, though not necessarily evenly or thoroughly. For 2 points:
• The essay provides relevant discussion of both continuity and change within the time period in the formation of national identity in one of the regions.
For 1 point:
• The essay provides relevant discussion of either continuity or change within the time period in the formation of national identity in one of the regions.
2 Points
3. Substantiates thesis with appropriate historical evidence.
2 Points
For 2 points:
• The essay provides FOUR pieces of accurate evidence of change AND continuity. o Change evidence must be a concrete example related to a specific country. o Continuity evidence may be general to the selected region. o At least one piece of evidence must be about change AND one about continuity.
For 1 point:
• The essay provides THREE pieces of accurate evidence of change AND/OR continuity. o Evidence for change must be related to a country or countries.
4. Uses relevant world historical context effectively to explain change over time and/or continuity.
1 Point
• The essay relates a global or transregional process to a change OR continuity that affected the formation of national identity. o e.g., imperialism/colonization, world wars, cold war, globalization,