Marking Grid Outline (Rubric) for Year 7 History Assessment Task
Exposition / Essay Question: Using all of the available evidence, explain how and why
Tollund Man was killed.
4
(Excellent)
3
(High)
2
(Satisfactory)
1
(Developing)
-Your introduction clearly
answers both parts of the
question.
-Also you list all the
different sources of
evidence, which support
your view or argument.
-Your introduction
clearly answers both
parts of the question.
-And you list some
of the different
sources of evidence
that support your
view or argument.
-Your introduction
answers both parts
of the question.
-But you don’t
outline the different
-Your introduction
answers one part of
the question
-But you don’t
outline the different
sources of evidence.
Topic
Sentences
-Your first sentence in
each paragraph, uses words
from the question, to link
back to the set question.
-You also link your
paragraphs together:
Firstly..,
Secondly...,
Another....
-Your first sentence
in each paragraph,
uses words from the
question, to link back
to the set question.
-One or two of your
paragraphs use
words from the
question, to link
back to the set
question.
-Your first sentence
in each paragraph,
says something about
Tollund Man in
general terms.
Supporting
Evidence
-In all of your paragraphs
you quote from, or you
refer to evidence from a
source, to back up the point
you are making.
-And you use all of the
sources in your essay.
-In some of your
paragraphs, you
quote evidence from
a source, or you refer
to a source to back up
your argument.
-In some of your
paragraphs, you
refer to the sources
in general terms, in
a discussion about
Tollund Man’s
death.
-You only briefly
mention the sources
in general terms in
your essay.
Argument
Sentences
-At the end of each of your
paragraphs, you have a
sentence that links your
point back to the question.
-For example: Therefore…
OR : This shows then
how…(link back to question)
-At the end of some
of your paragraphs,
you have a sentence
that links your point
back to the question.
-For example: This
shows then how…(link
-You have one or
two sentences
somewhere in your
essay, that link
back to the set
question. (Using words
-You don’t have any
argument sentences
in your paragraphs, to
link back to the set
question. Just a
general discussion.
Introduction
sources of evidence.
from the question)
to Ques.)
Conclusion
-You restate your answer
(argument) to both parts of
the set question.
-And you re-list all the
sources that support your
answer.
-You briefly restate
your answer to both
parts of the set
question.
-And you mention
some of the sources
that support your
answer.
-You briefly restate
your answer to one
part of the set
question.
-And you mention
some of the
sources.
-You make a general
statement about
Tollund man and
mention one or two
sources in general
terms.
Name: ______________________________
Tollund Man Essay
Excellent 4
Mark:
High 3
Class: _____________________
/20
Satisfactory 2
Developing 1
Introduction
Topic
Sentences
Supporting
Evidence
Argument
Sentences
Conclusion
Comment:________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Name: ______________________________
Tollund Man Essay
Excellent 4
Mark:
High 3
Class: _____________________
/20
Satisfactory 2
Developing 1
Introduction
Topic
Sentences
Supporting
Evidence
Argument
Sentences
Conclusion
Comment:________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________