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Compare and Contrast Essay 
Compare and Contrast Essay on Rising Out of Hatred
Essay comparing or contrasting using personal experience.
Rubric Code: CXWW776
By sisterannie
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

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100 % Development:
Going beneath the
surface, analyzing, arguing
  Excellent:

(N/A)

Good:

Writer shows more than one side of an issue but may leave out a few points or analyze some issues less than an "A" paper.

(N/A)

Competent:

3 pts

Need's Work

4 pts

Let's Talk:

(N/A)

Using Assigned
15 pts

Excellent:
Good:

Introduction does not meet all of the requirements.
Thesis provides for comparison but does not include points to be covered.
Competent:

_Invites reader
-Gives some background
- States thesis
Thesis provides a clear and concise map of the essay's argument but remains somewhat simplistic or confused.
Need's Work

Introduces all elements and is creative and unique.

Thesis is very clear and well developed. Main points are introduced clearly.
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Conclusion
10 pts

Excellent:
Good:

Conclusion included but does not restate main topic of the essay or the main points.
Competent:

Restates thesis and main points, and leaves the reader with something to think about.
Need's Work

Wraps up the essay by restating the thesis, reviewing the main points, and leaving the reader thinking. The conclusion is creative and/or thoughtful.
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Organization
25 pts

Excellent:
Good:

Pattern of comparison not maintained all the way through the essay; paragraphs are unstructured.
Competent:

Maintains patterns of comparison/contrast in well-structured paragraphs. Support is good.
Need's Work

The details are in a clear effective order and the author sticks to one pattern: whole-to-whole or point-by-point. Uses organization to provide insightful arguments.
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Support & text evidence.
30 pts

Excellent:
Good:

Body paragraphs contain some concrete details but these do not relate to the topic sentence or thesis statement. There may be too much repetition and not enough forward motion in the discussion
Competent:

Body Paragraphs each contain specific details that support the topic sentence or thesis through reference to the text, logical discussion, or personal experience. Some of the "evidence" is obvious or basic.
Need's Work

Body paragraphs contain concrete details that support the topic sentence or thesis through reference to the text, logical discussion, or personal experience.
Support given shows mature thinking.
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Writing, spelling and grammar
20 pts

Excellent:
Good:

Multiple errors in sentence structure, spelling and grammar show need for better editing and proofreading.
A few serious errors-- fragments or run-ons-- may appear.
Competent:

Very few errors in spelling and grammar.
Need's Work

No errors in sentence structure, spelling and grammar throughout the essay.
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