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Book club: Compare/Contrast Essay 
4th Quarter Assessment: Comparison/Contrast Essay
Compare and contrast book club and outside source.
Rubric Code: GX8363W
By sandrewssomsd
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Subject: English  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Powered by iRubric Compare/Contrast
  Exceeds standards

4 pts

Meets standards

3 pts

Approaching standards

2 pts

Needs work

1 pts

Introduction/thesis

Exceeds standards

Very well developed introduction and thesis statement. Writer engages the reader and create interest. Writer covers both subjects and the author's point for the comparison or the contrast.
Meets standards

Developed introduction and thesis statement. Writer attempts to engage the reader and create interest. Writer covers both subjects and the author's point for the comparison or the contrast.
Approaching standards

Introduction and thesis statement introduce the subjects for comparison or contrast, but they either do not give accurate and complete information, or they do not emphasize the author's point for the comparison or contrast.
Needs work

Introduction and thesis statement do not introduce both subjects for comparison or contrast, or writer may not be a complete sentence. No controlling point about the subjects is evident.
Organization

Exceeds standards

The paper breaks the
information into whole-to-whole,
similarities -
to-differences, or point-by-point
structure. It
follows a consistent
order when discussing
the comparison.
Meets standards

The paper breaks the
information into whole-to-whole,
similarities -
to-differences, or point-by-point
structure but
does not follow a
consistent order when
discussing the
comparison.
Approaching standards

The paper breaks the
information into whole-to-whole,
similarities -
to-differences, or point-by-point
structure, but
some information is in
the wrong section.
Some details are not in
a logical or expected
order, and this
distracts the reader.
Needs work

Many details are not in
a logical or expected
order. There is little
sense that the writing
is organized.
Purpose/Supporting Details

Exceeds standards

The paper compares
and contrasts items
clearly. The paper
points to specific
examples to illustrate
the comparison. The
paper includes only the
information relevant to
the comparison.
Meets standards

The paper compares
and contrasts items
clearly, but the
supporting information
is general. The paper
includes only the
information relevant to
the comparison.
Approaching standards

The paper compares
and contrasts items
clearly, but the
supporting information
is incomplete. The
paper may include
information that is not
relevant to the
comparison.
Needs work

The paper compares
or contrasts, but does
not include both. There
is no supporting
information or support
is incomplete.
Transitions

Exceeds standards

The paper moves
smoothly from one
idea to the next.
The paper uses
comparison and
contrast transition
words to show
relationships
between ideas.
The paper uses a
variety of sentence
structures and
transitions.
Meets standards

The paper moves
from one idea to the
next, but there is
little variety. The
paper uses
comparison
and contrast
transition words to
show relationships
between ideas.
Approaching standards

Some transitions
work well; but
connections
between other
ideas are fuzzy.
Needs work

The transitions
between ideas are
unclear or
nonexistent.
Grammar & Spelling

Exceeds standards

Writer makes no
errors in grammar
or spelling that
distract the reader
from the content.
Meets standards

Writer makes 1-2
errors in grammar
or spelling that
distract the reader
from the content.
Approaching standards

Writer makes 3-4
errors in grammar
or spelling that
distract the reader
from the content.
Needs work

Writer makes more
than 4 errors in
grammar or spelling
that distract the
reader from the
content.
Conclusion

Exceeds standards

The concluding paragraph effectively unifies the essay around the subjects and the point used for comparison or contrast. It contains an engaging and interesting point about the comparison or contrast of the subjects.
Meets standards

The concluding paragraph unifies the essay around the subjects and the point used for comparison or contrast, but it may not leave the readers with a lasting impression.
Approaching standards

The concluding paragraph makes a point about the subjects for comparison or contrast, but it does not unify or "wrap-up" the essay effectively.
Needs work

There is no conclusion evident in the essay, or the conclusion is not related to the remainder of the essay.
Academic/scholar/challenger

Exceeds standards

Essay meets all of the academic/scholar/challenger requirements. Student demonstrates full understanding of the expectations.
Meets standards

Essay meets most of the academic/scholar/challenger requirements. Student demonstrates a general understanding of the expectations.
Approaching standards

Essay meets some of the academic/scholar/challenger requirements. Student demonstrates some understanding of the expectations.
Needs work

Essay does not show a clear understanding of the academic/scholar/challenger requirements; many of the components are missing.



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