Thesis and Evidence Criteria Quiz

What is required to earn 1 point for the Thesis/Claim criterion?

• Restate the prompt in different words.

• Provide a historically defensible thesis that establishes a line of reasoning.

• Include a thesis in the conclusion only.

• Use at least three documents to support the thesis.

How many documents must be used to earn 2 points for the Evidence from the documents criterion?

• At least three documents

• At least four documents

• At least five documents

• At least six documents

What is necessary to earn 1 point for Contextualization?

• Describe a broader historical context relevant to the prompt.

• Quote directly from the documents.

• Provide a thesis statement.

• Use evidence beyond the documents.

What must a response do to earn 1 point for Evidence beyond the documents?

• Use at least two additional pieces of specific historical evidence.

• Use only the documents provided.

• Restate the prompt.

• Provide a thesis statement.

What is required to earn 1 point for Analysis and reasoning?

• Demonstrate a complex understanding of the historical issue using evidence.

• Restate the prompt in different words.

• Use only one document to support the argument.

• Provide a thesis statement in the introduction.