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Compare/Contrast Essay "TDaTW" TDaDW"

Students are expected to write a compare/contrast comparing and contrasting "The Devil and Tom Walker" with "The Devil and Daniel Webster". Use your compare and contrast graphic organizer to set up your essay, and follow this rubric to receive the highest possible score. I expect excellent papers from each one of you.

Rubric Code: GX96XC8

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Compare/Contrast Essay
	Poor 20 pts	Fair 30 pts	Good 40 pts	Excellent 50 pts
Content	Poor The thesis statement is sloppy and does not help structure the paper. Comparison of how the two literary devices are similar and different to each other is not shown.	Fair The thesis statement only has some supporting details. Comparison of how the two literary devices are similar and different to each other is somewhat evident.	Good The thesis statement has supporting details. Comparison of how the two literary devices are similar and different to each other is clear but does not contain enough information.	Excellent The thesis statement is strong with supporting details that are clear and specific. Comparison of how the two literary devices are similar and different to each other is clear and concise.
Organization	Poor The essay is unorganized and consists of one gigantic paragraph.	Fair The essay is not very well organized and consists of only the introduction, 1 paragraph comparing the similarities or differences between the two literary devices, and a conclusion.	Good The essay is organized and but only consists of an introduction, 1 paragraph comparing the similarities between the two literary devices, 1 paragraph comparing the differences between the two literary device and a conclusion.	Excellent The essay is well organized and consists of an introduction, 2 paragraphs comparing the similarities between the two literary devices, 2 paragraphs comparing the differences between the two literary device and a conclusion.
Flow	Poor The essay does not have strong word choice or sentence fluency. Each sentence is extremely short with non-descriptive words.	Fair The essay uses an elementary vocabulary and the sentences are very simple. The paper often uses "things", "stuff", "cool".	Good The essay has good sentence fluency and word choice. However, it uses "things" and "stuff" once or twice in the paper.	Excellent The essay includes strong word choice and sentence fluency. Each sentence is descriptive and detailed.