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iRubric: 5th grade Compare/Contrast Essay rubric

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5th grade Compare/Contrast Essay 5th grade Compare/Contrast Essay Rubric Code: H2W6CCW By mlockhartsummit Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

Compare & Contrast
	Excellent 3 pts	Good 2 pts	Fair 1 pts
Capitalization & Punctuation	Excellent All sentences begin with a capital letter. All sentences have the correct punctuation.	Good Most sentences begin with a capital letter. Most sentences have the correct punctuation.	Fair Few, if any sentences start with a capital letter. Few, if any of the sentences have the correct punctuation.
Sentence Structure	Excellent Sentences are of an appropriate length, make sense, and are free of subject/verb disagreements.	Good Sentences are of an appropriate length, mostly make sense, but there are some subject/verb disagreements.	Fair Essay contains many errors which are distracting to the reader.
Comparing	Excellent There are at least (3) three clear comparisons (similarities)	Good There are at least (2) two comparisons	Fair There is (1)one comparison
Contrasting	Excellent There are (3) three clear contrasting points (differences)	Good There are (2) two clear contrasting points	Fair There is (1) one clear contrasting points
Essay Structure	Excellent There are at least 4 paragraphs, each with 3-5 sentences: An introduction with three clear points, 2 body paragraphs one comparing and one contrasting, and a conclusion paragraph that clearly summarizes the essay.	Good There are at least 3 paragraphs, and it mostly flows and makes sense.	Fair There are 2 paragraphs: one that compares and one that contrasts.
Work Ethic	Excellent Student made good use of his/her time and stayed on task during the entire writing project.	Good Student made good use of his/her time, but had to be reminded to stay focused or on task once.	Fair Student had to be reminded to stay on task more than once.