Teaching Comparative Government and Politics

Saturday, May 14, 2016

2016 FRQs

Here's my estimate of points on these questions.

I usually overestimate the number of points, but it's difficult to know what the rubric will demand for an explanation or whether partial answers will earn partial credit.

Points for FRQs

3 points; 1 definition, 1 example, 1 consequence
3 points: 1 cause, 2 reasons
3 or 4 points; 1 example of correlation; 1 example of causal relationship; 1 or 2 points for explanation
3 points; 2 examples of domestic factors; 1 example of international factor
3 or 4 points; 2 descriptions; 1 or 2 points for explanation
6−9 points; 3 points for descriptions; 3-6 points for explanations
7-10 points; 4 points for descriptions; 3-6 points for explanations
6-7 points; 5 points for descriptions; 1-2 points for explanations

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