Aztec DBQ Rubric
Organization
____ / 12 pts
Comments:
Body Paragraph
#1
_______________
____ / 6 pts
Body Paragraph
#2
_______________
____ / 6 pts
Body Paragraph
#3
_______________
____ / 6 pts
Nicely Done
Alright
Meh, it’s okay…
Um…
The thesis is clearly stated
and strongly answers the
question.
The thesis is clearly stated, but it
may be weaker or less direct in
its answering of the question.
The thesis is clearly stated,
but it is either incorrect or
weak.
There is no thesis
statement.
The body paragraphs are
clearly and specifically
mapped out.
The body paragraphs are
mapped out.
The body paragraphs are
poorly or incorrectly mapped
out.
The introduction contains an
attention-getter and previews
all of the author’s main
arguments.
The essay’s body paragraphs
are organized around the
main arguments and contain
logical transitions between
paragraphs.
The paragraph is well
organized and structured.
All documents are clearly
explained.
All documents references are
clearly linked back to the
author’s thesis.
The paragraph is well
organized and structured.
All documents are clearly
explained.
All documents references are
clearly linked back to the
author’s thesis.
The paragraph is well
organized and structured.
All documents are clearly
explained.
All documents references are
clearly linked back to the
author’s thesis.
Spelling &
Grammar
There may be a few
misspelled words.
____ / 5 pts
Comments:
Proper sentence structure
and syntax are used
throughout.
The introduction contains an
attention-getter and previews
some of the author’s main
arguments.
The essay’s body paragraphs are
mostly organized around the
main arguments and contain
fairly logical transitions between
paragraphs.
The body paragraph has
organization and structure, but it
may be weak at times.
All of the documents are
explained. One or two of the
explanations may be unclear.
Most documents references are
linked back to the author’s
thesis.
The introduction is missing
an attention-getter or a
preview of the author’s main
arguments.
There is no mapping
of the body
paragraphs.
The introduction is
missing an attention
getter and previews of
the author’s main
arguments.
The essay’s body paragraphs
are mostly organized around
the main arguments, but the
transitions between
paragraphs are fuzzy.
The body paragraph is
weakly organized and
difficult to follow.
The essay’s body
paragraphs lack
organization.
Most of the documents are
explained.
The essay does not
address the number of
documents required.
Only some of the documents
are linked back to the
author’s thesis.
The essay makes little
attempt to explain the
documents.
The material in this
paragraph was not
linked to the thesis.
The body paragraph has
organization and structure, but it
may be weak at times.
The body paragraph is
weakly organized and
difficult to follow.
The essay makes little
attempt to explain the
documents.
All of the documents are
explained. One or two of the
explanations may be unclear.
Most of the documents are
explained.
The essay does not
address the number of
documents required.
Most documents references are
linked back to the author’s
thesis.
Only some of the documents
are linked back to the
author’s thesis.
The material in this
paragraph was not
linked to the thesis.
The body paragraph has
organization and structure, but it
may be weak at times.
The body paragraph is
weakly organized and
difficult to follow.
The essay makes little
attempt to explain the
documents.
All of the documents are
explained. One or two of the
explanations may be unclear.
Most of the documents are
explained.
The essay does not
address the number of
documents required.
Most documents references are
linked back to the author’s
thesis.
Several words are misspelled.
Key vocabulary terms may be
misspelled.
There are a few errors in
sentence structure.
Total Grade: _______/ __ points
Only some of the documents
are linked back to the
author’s thesis.
Several words are
misspelled. It has become
distracting to the reader.
Several sentences are poorly
structured.
The material in this
paragraph was not
linked to the thesis.
The paper is difficult
to read because it is
riddled with errors.