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Compare/Contrast Essay: Book to movie 
Compare/Contrast Essay: Book to movie
The purpose of this rubric is to allow the students to know what the expectations are for writing a comparing/contrasting essay. The student will compare and contrast the book Summer of my German Soldier to the movie version titled Summer with my German Soldier. and vocabulary.
Rubric Code: LX7C95A
By cgolleher
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric C/C Essay
  Excellent

4 pts

Good

3 pts

Fair

2 pts

Poor

1 pts

Mechanics

Excellent

All sentences begin with a capital letter. The essay has less than 3 grammatical mistakes.
Good

Most sentences begin with a capital letter. The essay has 3-5 grammatical mistakes.
Fair

Few, if any sentences start with a capital letter. The essay has 5-7 grammatical mistakes.
Poor

Most of the sentences do not start with a capital letter. The essay has more than 7 grammatical mistakes.
Sentence Structure

Excellent

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

Sentences are of an appropriate length. Essay makes sense, but there are problems with subject/verb disagreements and/or pronoun/antecedent errors.
Fair

Essay contains many errors which are distracting to the reader. The reader struggles to make sense of the essay because of problems with subject/verb disagreements and/or pronoun/antecedent errors.
Poor

Essay is unreadable due to too many errors. The reader does not understand the essay because of problems with subject/verb disagreements and/or pronoun/antecedent errors.
Vocabulary

Excellent

Vocabulary - word choice is strong and shows understanding of the meaning.
Good

Most vocabulary words are used appropriately
Fair

Word choice is weak and doesn't show understanding of the meaning.
Poor

Word choice is unclear and doesn't make sense in the sentences.
Comparison points

Excellent

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

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

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

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

Excellent

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

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

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

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

Excellent

There is an introduction that grabs the reader's attention and specifically states what the essay will be about. The similarities and differences are clear. There is a conclusion thought or sentence that reiterates the introduction.
Good

Essay has all except for 1 of the following: introduction that grabs the reader's attention and specifically states what the essay will be about. The similarities and differences are clear. There is a conclusion thought or sentence that reiterates the introduction.
Fair

Essay has all except for 2 of the following: introduction that grabs the reader's attention and specifically states what the essay will be about. The similarities and differences are clear. There is a conclusion thought or sentence that reiterates the introduction.
Poor

Essay has all except for 3 of the following: introduction that grabs the reader's attention and specifically states what the essay will be about. The similarities and differences are clear. There is a conclusion thought or sentence that reiterates the introduction.



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  • Compare/Contrast Essay, Writing, Essays, English, Technology



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