This is the first part of a five part series where I take you through the AP History Long Essay Question rubric and each of the four Historical Thinking Skills associated with LEQ prompts.  This essay is worth 15% of a student's overall score on the AP World History, AP US History, and AP European History exams. That may not seem like a large percentage, but it is significant enough that it could make a difference between earning a score of 1,2,3,4, or 5.  

Official LEQ rubric