1. ESSAY SCORING-CCOT

2. CCOT Essay Scoring Guideline
1. Has an acceptable
thesis (1)
2. Addresses all parts
of the question. (2)
3. Supports thesis with
appropriate
historical evidence.
[5 evidentiary
statements] (2)
4. Uses relevant world
historical context to
explain change over
time and
continuity. (1)
5. Analyzes the
process of change
over time and
continuity. (1)

3. ESSAY SCORING
Continuities and Changes in China
from 10 ce to 1100 ce
(From the Han dynasty to the Tang & Song dynasties)
Social structures, Political structures, Interactions
between humans and the
environment, Cultures, Economics

4. Points explained
• Thesis
1 point -thesis paragraph w/ dates, topic,
and thesis statement
• There were many continuities and changes in
the economy of China from 10 ce to 1100 ce.

5. Points explained
• Thesis
1 point -thesis paragraph w/ dates, topic,
and thesis statement
• Addresses
1 point -address continuities OR changes
2 points-addresses continuities AND changes
One change in China’s economy during the Sui,
Tang, and Song dynasties was the
commercialization of agriculture and industry.

6. • Evidence
evidence, explanation, examples of
continuities and changes
1 point - 4 “pieces” of evidence
2 points- 5 “pieces” of evidence
(at least one piece of evidence for
continuity or change)
In this period, many areas of China produced for the
market instead of local consumption. Letters of credit
and paper money were used to help exchange so . . .

7. • World Historical Context
1 point -a cause of a continuity or change
from outside China
A cause of the commercialization was Chinese
connections with Indian Ocean trade and the Silk
Roads trade that connected Chinese trade with
other parts of Asia and the Middle East. This led
to . . .

8. • Analysis
1 point - a cause of a continuity or change
from within OR outside China
The economy also became more commercialized
because the building of new canals helped
connect the regional markets of China. This led
to . . .

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10. ESSAY PREPARATION!!!
China from 10 CE to 1100 CE
• With your partner, write ONE CONTINUITY and
ONE CHANGE in:
–Social Structure & Gender Roles
–Political Structure
–Interaction between humans and the
environment
–Culture
–Economics

11. Write an essay that:
• Has a relevant thesis and supports that thesis with
appropriate historical evidence.
• Addresses all parts of the question.
• Uses world historical context to show continuities
and changes over time.
• Analyzes the process of continuity and change over
time.
Analyze the continuities and changes
over time in the culture of China from
10 ce to 1100 ce.

12. Write an essay that:
• Has a relevant thesis and supports that thesis with
appropriate historical evidence.
• Addresses all parts of the question.
• Uses world historical context to show continuities
and changes over time.
• Analyzes the process of continuity and change over
time.
Analyze the continuities and changes
over time in the economics of China
from 10 ce to 1100 c.e.

13. Write an essay that:
• Has a relevant thesis and supports that thesis with
appropriate historical evidence.
• Addresses all parts of the question.
• Uses world historical context to show continuities
and changes over time.
• Analyzes the process of continuity and change over
time.
Analyze the continuities and changes
over time in the interactions between
humans and the environment in
China from 10 c.e. to 1100 c.e.