Ccot Christianity Outline
WHAP - Part B: Continuity and Change-Over-Time Essay This essay question deals specifically with analysis of continuities and changes over time and covers at least one of the periods in the concept outline. It can address, for example, any of the course themes, such as technology, trade, culture, migrations, or environment. There may also be some internal choice within the question, so that students are able to choose to draw their evidence from a case that they know better. The continuity and change-over-time essay questions require students to demonstrate their mastery of this historical thinking skill. Moreover, students are expected to construct an argument that responds directly to the question; doing so should cause them to use several of the other historical thinking skills (argumentation, causation, contextualization, and synthesis). The generic scoring guide for the continuity and change-over-time essay is shown below; following that, on the next two pages, are a sample continuity and change over time question, the directions that appear in the AP Exam booklet, and a discussion of “What Good Responses Should Include.”
Change-Over-Time (CCOT) Essay Generic Scoring Rubric
|BASIC CORE (competence) |0-7 Points |
|(Historical skills and knowledge required to show competence) | |
|1. Has acceptable thesis |1 Point |
|(Addresses global issues and the time period(s) specified) | |
|2. Addresses all parts of the question, though not necessarily evenly or thoroughly |2
Change-Over-Time (CCOT) Essay Generic Scoring Rubric
|BASIC CORE (competence) |0-7 Points |
|(Historical skills and knowledge required to show competence) | |
|1. Has acceptable thesis |1 Point |
|(Addresses global issues and the time period(s) specified) | |
|2. Addresses all parts of the question, though not necessarily evenly or thoroughly |2