Create an skeleton that requires minimum effort to fill in that meets the requirements below. Find a way to get the complexity point  that is the easiest.
Section II
DOCUMENT-BASED QUESTION
The document-based question presents students with seven documents offering
various perspectives on a historical development or process. The question requires
students to do the following:
§ Respond to the prompt with a historically defensible thesis or claim that
establishes a line of reasoning.
§ Describe a broader historical context relevant to the prompt.
§ Support an argument in response to the prompt using at least four documents.
§ Use at least one additional piece of specific historical evidence (beyond that found
in the documents) relevant to an argument about the prompt.
§ For at least two documents, explain how or why the document’s point of view,
purpose, historical situation, and/or audience is relevant to an argument.
§ Demonstrate a complex understanding of a historical development related to the
prompt through sophisticated argumentation and/or effective use of evidence.
The topic of the document-based question will include historical developments or
processes between the years 1754 and 1980.
Responds to the prompt with a
historically defensible thesis/
claim that establishes a line of
reasoning.
To earn this point, the thesis must make a
claim that responds to the prompt rather
than restating or rephrasing the prompt.
The thesis must consist of one or more
sentences located in one place, either in the
introduction or the conclusion.
Describes a broader historical
context relevant to the prompt.
To earn this point, the response must
describe broader historical events,
developments, or processes that occur
before, during, or continue after the time
frame of the prompt that are relevant to the
topic. This point is not awarded for merely a
phrase or reference.
Supports an
argument in
response to
the prompt
using at
least four
documents.
To earn one point, the response must
accurately describe — rather than simply
quote — the content from at least three of
the documents.
To earn two points, the response must
accurately describe — rather than simply
quote — the content from at least four
documents. In addition, the response must
use the content of the four documents to
support an argument in response to the
prompt.
Uses at least one additional
piece of specific historical
evidence (beyond that found
in the documents) relevant to
an argument in response to the
prompt.
To earn this point, the response must
describe the evidence and must use more
than a phrase or reference. This additional
piece of evidence must be different from
the evidence used to earn the point for
contextualization.
For at least two documents,
explains how or why the
document’s point of view,
purpose, historical situation,
and/or audience is relevant to an
argument.
To earn this point, the response must explain
how or why (rather than simply identifying)
the document’s point of view, purpose,
historical situation, or audience is relevant to
an argument about the prompt for each of
the two documents sourced.
Demonstrates a complex
understanding of the historical
development that is the
focus of the prompt through
sophisticated argumentation
and/or effective use of evidence.
A response may demonstrate a complex
understanding through sophisticated
argumentation that is relevant to the prompt.
This may be done in a variety of ways, such as:
§ Explaining multiple themes or
perspectives to explore complexity or
nuance; OR
§ Explaining multiple causes or effects,
multiple similarities or differences, or
multiple continuities or changes; OR
§ Explaining both cause and effect,
both similarity and difference, or both
continuity and change; OR
§ Explaining relevant and insightful
connections within and across
periods or geographical areas. These
connections should clearly relate to an
argument that responds to the prompt.
A response may demonstrate a complex
understanding through effective use of
evidence relevant to an argument that
addresses the prompt. This may be done in
a variety of ways, such as:
§ Effectively using seven documents to
support an argument that responds to
the prompt; OR
§ Explaining how the point of view,
purpose, historical situation, and/or
audience of at least four documents
supports an argument that responds to
the prompt; OR
§ Using documents and evidence
beyond the documents effectively
to demonstrate a sophisticated
understanding of different perspectives
relevant to the prompt.
This complex understanding must be part of
the argument and may be demonstrated in
any part of the response.
While it is not necessary for this complex
understanding to be woven throughout the
response, it must be more than merely a
phrase or reference.