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AP History Long Essay Question (LEQ) Rubric (US History / World History / European History)

AP History Long Essay Question (LEQ) Rubric (US History / World History / European History) is a 6-point scoring rubric published by College Board: it scores LEQ writing at grades 9-12 on 4 criteria, Thesis/Claim (1 point), Contextualization (1 point), Evidence (2 points) and Analysis and Reasoning (2 points), and scores run from 0 to 6.

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How it is scored

  • Thesis/Claim1 pts · 2 levels
  • Contextualization1 pts · 2 levels
  • Evidence2 pts · 3 levels
  • Analysis and Reasoning2 pts · 3 levels

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What each criterion measures

This rubric is published by College Board and its level descriptors are their copyright, so we summarise the structure here rather than reprinting it. The criteria and their weightings are above; the full wording is in the official document linked below.

  • Thesis/Claim is worth 1 of the 6 points, scored across 2 levels.
  • Contextualization is worth 1 of the 6 points, scored across 2 levels.
  • Evidence is worth 2 of the 6 points, scored across 3 levels.
  • Analysis and Reasoning is worth 2 of the 6 points, scored across 3 levels.

Source

College Board. Official document. Rubrics are revised periodically, so check the source before using this for a graded assessment.

Common questions

What does the AP LEQ Rubric (US, World, European History) for Grades 9-12 score?

It scores LEQ writing at grades 9-12 on 4 criteria: Thesis/Claim (1 point), Contextualization (1 point), Evidence (2 points) and Analysis and Reasoning (2 points). Each criterion has between 2 and 3 performance levels. The level descriptors are the publisher's copyright, so this page shows the criteria and point totals and links to the official document for the wording.

What is the top score on the AP LEQ Rubric (US, World, European History) for Grades 9-12?

6 points. The criteria are weighted Thesis/Claim (1 point), Contextualization (1 point), Evidence (2 points) and Analysis and Reasoning (2 points), so scores run from 0 to 6.

Who publishes the AP LEQ Rubric (US, World, European History) for Grades 9-12?

College Board. The official document is linked in the Source section of this page. Rubrics are revised periodically, so check the source before using this for a graded assessment.

Can NudgeLearn grade essays with the AP LEQ Rubric (US, World, European History) for Grades 9-12?

Yes. This rubric is built into the NudgeLearn essay grader. Upload an essay, typed or handwritten, and it comes back with a score on every criterion and the reasoning written out. The teacher stays the grader: review it and change any score before it goes back to the student. A free account covers 20 essays.

Grading against this rubric

The essay grader is measured on 78 real student essays that Texas released with official examiner scores: nine in ten came back within one point of the examiner. That study used the STAAR rubrics, not this one. The accuracy study: method, numbers and limits.

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Score an essay against this rubric

This rubric is built into the essay grader. Upload an essay, typed or handwritten, and get a score on every criterion with the reasoning written out. You can change any score before it goes back to the student.

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