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Compare/Contrast Paragraph

Compare/Contrast Mixtures and Compounds Paragraph scoring rubric.

Rubric Code: D24B56C

By Smckelvey

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Paragraph
	Exceeding 4 pts	Meeting 3 pts	Progressing 2 pts	Not Yet 1 pts
Topic Sentence	Exceeding Very well developed topic sentence. It engages the reader and creates interest. It covers the writer's point for the comparison or the contrast.	Meeting Writer has a clear beginning. Topic sentence creates interest and is fairly well developed. But while it covers the subject, it is not very engaging.	Progressing Topic sentence introduces the subject for comparison or contrast, but it either does not give accurate and complete information.	Not Yet The topic sentence does not introduce a subject for comparison or contrast, or it may not be a complete sentence.
Supporting Details	Exceeding Details in the paragraph are clear and specific, and there are enough details to create vivid images for a thorough comparison or contrast.	Meeting Details are clear and specific, but they do not vividly support the writer's point for the comparison/contrast.	Progressing There are details, but they are not clear, specific, and vivid.	Not Yet Details are either wrong or lacking. The details do not fit the writer's point for the comparison/contrast.
Organization/Structure	Exceeding The details are in a clear order and the author sticks to one pattern: subject-by-subject or point-by point.	Meeting Most of the details are in a clear order and the author sticks to one pattern.	Progressing The details are in a discernible order, but the author does not stick to one pattern in the paragraph.	Not Yet No discernible organization. Details are either missing or not in any discernible order.
Quotations	Exceeding All of your quotes are correctly formatted with quotation marks and in-text citations and were well explained	Meeting Most of your quotes are correctly formatted with quotation marks and in-text citations and were well explained	Progressing Some of your quotes are correctly formatted with quotation marks and in-text citations and were well explained	Not Yet Few of your quotes are correctly formatted with quotation marks and in-text citations and were well explained
Style: sentence flow, tone,	Exceeding Writing is smooth, skillfull, and coherent. Consistent and appropriate tone and word choice is used throughout the paragraph. .	Meeting Writing is clear and sentences have varied structure. There is consistent tone and word choice is appropriate.	Progressing Writing is clear, but sentences may lack variety. The tone is inconsistent and word choice, while adequate, could be better.	Not Yet Writing is confusing and hard to follow. Contains fragments and/or run-on sentences. The tone and purpose is inconsistent and difficult to determine.
Grammar and Spelling	Exceeding No more than one error in grammar and spelling.	Meeting 2-3 errors in grammar and spelling but they do not detract from the overall meaning and effectiveness of the paragraph.	Progressing 4-5 errors in grammar and spelling that while distracting, the meaning and intent of the paragraph can still be discerned.	Not Yet Distracting and more than 5 errors in grammar and spelling

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