1. Plus A (different) sample question & answer
CCOT essay
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A (different) sample question & answer

2. Read Question carefully!
Analyze the social and economic transformations that occurred in the Atlantic world as a result of new contacts among Western Europe, Africa and the Americas from

3. Clearly note time, place, categories
1492 (why?) – 1750
Western Europe, Africa, Americas
Social, economic

4. Thesis
Must be explicit, address all parts of the question (including time period) with an argument / answer
NOT just a restatement of question!
Try to put full thesis in introduction (although AP readers don’t require it)

5. To what extent does this thesis fulfill the requirements?

6. Essay body – Bake the cake
Addresses all parts of the question though not necessarily evenly or thoroughly (2 or 1)

7. Substantiates thesis with appropriate historical evidence (2 or 1)
Generalizations should be backed up by reference to people, places, dates, events, etc. [never use etc]
ALL parts of the question require evidence

8. To what extent does the essay fulfill the core requirements?
Evidence
To what extent does the essay fulfill the core requirements?
How many pieces of CORRECT information are included?

9. Uses relevant world historical context to explain change /continuity over time
Global historical context – connections between areas, relation to other, similar events/changes

10. World historical context
What examples of “world/global historical context” are included in this essay?

11. Analyzes the PROCESS of change over time…
Explain how/why the change occurred
Analyze the process by which the change developed

12. Where and how does the essay analyze a process?
Analysis
Where and how does the essay analyze a process?

13. Icing: - beyond the core scoring
Pays attention to sequence of change
Analyzes cause and effect
Isn’t weaker on one category – shows solid knowledge on all
Provides exceptional amount of historical evidence

14. Links to other relevant events as support also Something exceptional…
More icing…
Links to other relevant events as support also
Something exceptional…

15. Change words
new, novel, fresh, different, transmitted, introduced, initiated, brought in, instituted, started, then set up, brought an alteration to, exchanged, broke the pattern of interaction, began, transformed, modified, altered

16. Continuity words
non-stop, remained, unremitting, permanent, consistently, constant, unbroken, lasting, enduring, uninterrupted, continuously, maintained, didn't change, persisted, continued, remained steady

17. Read Question carefully!
Describe and analyze the cultural, economic and political impact of Islam on ONE of the following regions between 1000 CE and 1750 CE. Be sure to discuss a continuity as well as changes.

18. Clearly note time, place, categories
1000CE – 1750CE
Place CHOICES (only one!!!):
WEST AFRICA
SOUTH ASIA
EUROPE
Cultural, economic, political

19. Sample question
Analyze the changes and continuities in commerce in the Indian Ocean region from C.E. to 1750 C.E

20. Thesis
Must be explicit, address all parts of the question (including time period) with an argument / answer
NOT just a restatement of question!

21. To what extent does this thesis fulfill the requirements?
It fulfills the basic core requirements, but is not analytical. [no icing for thesis]

22. Try to put full thesis in introduction (although AP readers don’t require it)
Essay body must also address all parts of the question although not necessarily evenly

23. Does this essay address all parts of the question?
How is the essay organized?

24. Substantiates thesis with appropriate historical evidence
Generalizations should be backed up by reference to people, places, dates, events, etc. [never use etc]
ALL parts of the question require evidence

25. Evidence To what extent does the essay fulfill the core requirements?
How many pieces of CORRECT information are included?
Around 10?

26. Uses relevant world historical context to explain change /continuity over time
Global historical context – connections between areas, relation to other, similar events/changes

27. World historical context
What examples of “world/global historical context” are included in this essay?

28. Analyzes the PROCESS of change over time…
Explain how/why the change occurred
Analyze the process by which the change developed

29. Where and how does the essay analyze a process of change?
Analysis
Where and how does the essay analyze a process of change?

30. Continuity
What remained more or less constant/ the same from before the beginning of the time period though until the end (within the categories)

31. Does the essay effectively address an appropriate continuity?

32. Icing: - beyond the core scoring
Pays attention to sequence of change
Analyzes cause and effect
Isn’t weaker on one category – shows solid knowledge on all
Provides exceptional amount of historical evidence

33. Links to other relevant events as support also Something exceptional…
More icing…
Links to other relevant events as support also
Something exceptional…
Does this essay have icing?

34. Continuity words
non-stop, remained, unremitting, permanent, consistently, constant, unbroken, lasting, enduring, uninterrupted, continuously, maintained, didn't change, persisted, continued, remained steady

35. Change words
new, novel, fresh, different, transmitted, introduced, initiated, brought in, instituted, started, then set up, brought an alteration to, exchanged, broke the pattern of interaction, began, transformed, modified, altered