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Compare/Contrast Essay: Book to movie - THE JUNGLE BOOK 
Compare/Contrast Essay: Book to movie - THE JUNGLE BOOK
The purpose of this rubric is to allow the younger student to know what the expectations are for writing a comparing/contrasting essay. The student will compare and contrast the book The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling and Walt Disney's The Jungle Book. In preparation for this assignment, the student will have had instruction in the writing process, sentence structure, capitalization, end marks, read the book and viewed the movie. Students will also have had instruction using technology i.e., word processing. This can also be used for older students who lack the appropriate skills to write this type of essay.
Rubric Code: HX74X43
By mmorris1970
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Excellent - 5

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Good - 4

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Fair - 3

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Poor - 1

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Capitalization

Excellent - 5

All sentences begin with a capital letter.
Good - 4

Most sentences begin with a capital letter
Fair - 3

Few, if any sentences start with a capital letter.
Poor - 1

None of the sentences start with a captial letter.
Make corrections.
End Marks

Excellent - 5

All sentences have the correct end marks.
Good - 4

Most sentences have the correct end marks.
Fair - 3

Few, if any of the sentences have the correct end mark.
Poor - 1

None of the sentences have the correct end mark.
Make corrections.
Sentence Structure

Excellent - 5

Sentences are of an appropriate length, make sense, and is free of subject/verb disagreements.

**No 3 word 'baby' sentences.
Good - 4

Sentences are of an appropriate length, mostly make sense, but there are some subject/verb disagreements.
Fair - 3

Essay contains many errors which are distracting to the reader.
Poor - 1

Essay is unreadable due to too many errors.
Word Requirement

Excellent - 5

Student has met the all required number of words for each part of the essay.
Good - 4

Student has met mostly the required number of words for each part of the essay.
Fair - 3

Half of the essay did not meet the required word count.
Poor - 1

The student didn't attempt to meet the required word count.
Comparison points

Excellent - 5

There are (3) three clear comparison examples between the movie and the book.
Good - 4

There are (2) two comparison examples between the movie and the book
Fair - 3

There is (1)one comparison example between the movie and the book .
Poor - 1

Student has not provided any comparison examples between the movie and the book.
Contrasting points

Excellent - 5

There are (3) three clear contrasting examples between the movie and the book.
Good - 4

There are (2) two clear contrasting examples between the movie and the book.
Fair - 3

There is (1) one clear contrasting example between the movie and the book.
Poor - 1

Student has not provided any contrasting examples between the movie and the book.
Essay Structure

Excellent - 5

Student has included an Introduction, a history of both the book and movie, a discussion and a conclustion in the essay. There is cohesion in the essay and all the points make sense.
Good - 4

Essay reflects an introduction, discussion and conclusion. Cohesion is mostly present throughout the essay.
Fair - 3

There are 2 paragraphs: one that compares and one that contrasts.
Poor - 1

There isn't any real form or format to this essay.
Application

Excellent - 5

Student has used all the points written on the worksheet and is clearly reflected on the essay.
Good - 4

Student has used 3 out of the 4 points on the worksheet.
Fair - 3

Student has used half of what was written on the worksheet.
Poor - 1

The essay does not reflect application of the worksheet.



Keywords:
  • Compare/Contrast Essay, Romeo and Juliet, Writing, Essays, English, Technology



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