The newly redesigned AP US Government and Politics exam includes an Argument Essay that is graded based on a six point rubric. In order to gain full credit, the argumentative essay must include a thesis (or claim), two relevant and specific pieces of evidence, an explanation of how the evidence connects with the claim, and acknowledge a counter-argument by refutation, concession, or rebuttal. My rubric for the Argument Essay is a one page rubric that is user-friendly and easy to understand. Teachers may feel free to use this in their classrooms.

ARGUMENT ESSAY RUBRIC

UPDATED JAN 2020!

I've taken the guidelines in the most recent AP US Government and Politics Course and Exam Description and created a user-friendly Argument Essay Rubric for teachers to use while assessing their students' essays.

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