During the Classical period of ancient history, Rome and ...



AP World History

In class comparative essay

Directions: You are to answer the following question. You should spend 5-10 minutes organizing or outlining your essay. Write an essay that:

* Has a relevant thesis and supports that thesis with appropriate historical evidence.

* Addresses all parts of the question.

* Makes direct, relevant comparisons.

* Analyzes relevant reasons for similarities and differences.

Technology development is a major characteristic of advanced civilization. Compare the impacts of technology during the Foundations period (8000 BCE- 600 CE) between TWO of the following regions:

Middle East

Europe

East Asia

South Asia

|Basic Core |Intermediate |Proficient |Distinguished |

|Has acceptable thesis. |Thesis included but very broad |Thesis focuses on problem as includes |Thesis includes very specific outline-|

| |(question just restated). |rewrite of essay direction word and |parts of question expanded. |

| |[7] |outline of essay. [8] |[9] |

|Addresses all parts of |Addresses most parts of question |Addresses all parts of the question |Addressed all parts (as relevant): |

|question. |[7] |though not necessarily evenly or |comparison, chronology, contrast, |

| | |thoroughly. |causation, connections, themes, |

| | |[8] |interactions, content. |

| | | |[9] |

|Supports thesis with |Partially substantiates thesis with |Substantiates thesis with appropriate |Provides ample historical evidence to |

|appropriate historical |appropriate historical evidence. |historical evidence |substantiate thesis. |

|evidence. |[8] |[9] |[10] |

|Makes direct comparisons |Makes at least some direct comparisons|Makes several direct comparisons |Relates comparisons to larger global |

|between or among |between societies. |consistently between or among |context. [10] |

|societies. |[8] |societies. | |

| | |[9] | |

|Analyzes reasons for |Analyzes at least one reason for a |Analyzes more than one reason for a |Consistently analyzes the causes and |

|similarities or |similarity or difference. |similarity or difference. |effects of relevant similarities and |

|differences identified in |[8] |[9] |differences. |

|a direct comparison. | | |[10] |

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|Additional Points [2] | | | |

|added for scores of | | | |

|Distinguished 3 of the 5 | | | |

|cores. | | | |

|Total out of 50 points | | | |

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