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Compare & Contrast Essay Rubric Compare & Contrast Essay Rubric Students are to write a 4-5 paragraph essay using an article as their base text. They are to compare and contrast three reading devices based on their own knowledge and a cluster they had developed in class. Rubric Code: H5C559 By rera15 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Homework Grade Levels: Undergraduate

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	Effective Reader understands and easily follows the writer’s expression of ideas. 4 pts	Adequate Reader understands writer’s ideas. 3 pts	Marginal Reader occasionally has difficulty understanding or following the writer’s ideas. 2 pts	Inadequate Reader has difficulty identifying or following the writer’s ideas. 1 pts
Organization 40 pts Essay Format & Structure	Effective Establishes a clear and logical organization using proper essay structure. Essay has 4-5 paragraphs: introduction, 2-3 body paragraphs, and conclusion.	Adequate Uses an identifiable organizational plan with proper essay structure. Essay may only have 3 paragraphs but has a clear introduction and conclusion.	Marginal Shows some evidence of an organizational plan with an attempt at an essay structure but may have errors (i.e. minimal paragraphing).	Inadequate Fails to organize ideas.
Development & Details 60 pts Body	Effective Achieves coherent development with a topic sentence, specific and relevant details and examples from the tree reading devices. Accurately develops both bullet points: description of the three reading devices and development of an idea/focus of analysis.	Adequate Has focused but occasionally uneven development; incorporates a topic sentence with some specific detail from the three reading devices. Develops both bullet points, although it may not have specific details.	Marginal Has some development but lacks specific details; may be limited to a listing, repetitions, or generalizations. May not answer both bullet points. May have no topic sentence.	Inadequate Demonstrates little or no development; usually lacks details or examples or presents irrelevant information. May only address 1 or none of the bullet points. No topic sentence.