iRubric: Compare/Contrast Essay: Stone Fox: Book and Movie rubric

Writer makes 1-2 errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling
that distract the reader
from the content. The writer uses clear transitions that easily allow reader to flow from one idea to another..

Writer makes 4-6
errors in grammar,
punctuation, or spelling. The writer uses transitions to make writing flow smoothly from one idea to another.

Writer makes 7-10
errors in grammar, punctuation, or
spelling. The writer uses some transitions, but may have used repetitive or confusing transitions.

Writer makes more
than 11 errors in
grammar, punctuation, or spelling. The writer uses some transitions.

There are more than 4 contrasting examples between the movie and the book. The differences are stated and their importance is clear.

There are (4) four clear contrasting examples between the movie and the book. Or there are 4 differences but the importance is not stated.

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

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

The writer uses the Venn diagram and plan draft. The writer adds extra details which added to the understanding of the essay.

The writer uses the Venn diagram and plan draft efficiently to write the essay.

The writer needed teacher support using the Venn Diagram and rough draft plan to write their essay.

The writer did not use their Venn Diagram or rough draft plan to write the essay. The writer needed much support to use the prewriting plans.