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Compare/Contrast Essay Rubric

Compare/Contrast essay scoring rubric.

Rubric Code: H643B4

By mslandsman

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8, Undergraduate

Criteria for Essay
	Unacceptable 2 pts	Poor 4 pts	Fair 6 pts	Good 8 pts	Excellent 10 pts
Introduction/Thesis Statement	Unacceptable No thesis	Poor Introduction and thesis statement do not introduce both subjects for comparison or contrast.	Fair Introduction and thesis statement introduce the subjects for comparison or contrast, but don't give accurate and complete information	Good Introduction and thesis statement create interest and are fairly well developed. They cover both subjects but not engaging.	Excellent Well developed introduction and thesis statement. They engage the reader and cover both subjects and the author's purpose.
Overall Organization	Unacceptable No discernible order. No transitions.	Poor Structure: No discernible organization. Details are either missing or not in any discernible order. Transitions: The transitions between ideas are unclear.	Fair Structure:The paper breaks the information into whole-to-whole, similarities -to-differences, or point-by-point structure, but some information is in the wrong section. Some details are not in a logical or expected order, and this distracts the reader. Transitions: Some transitions work well; but connections between other ideas are fuzzy.	Good Structure:The paper breaks the information into whole-to-whole, similarities -to-differences, or point-by-point structure but does not follow a consistent order when discussing the comparison. Transitions:The paper moves from one idea to the next, but there is little variety. The paper uses comparison and contrast transition words to show relationships between ideas.	Excellent Structure:The paper breaks the information into whole-to-whole, similarities -to-differences, or point-by-point structure. It follows a consistent order when discussing the comparison. Transitions:The paper moves smoothly from one idea to the next. The paper uses comparison and contrast transition words to show relationships between ideas. The paper uses a variety of sentence structures and transitions.
Conclusion	Unacceptable No conclusion	Poor The conclusion is not related to the essay.	Fair The concluding paragraph makes a point about the subjects for comparison or contrast, but it does not unify or "wrap-up" the essay effectively.	Good The concluding paragraph unifies the essay around the subjects and the point used for comparison or contrast, but it is not very engaging or interesting.	Excellent The concluding paragraph unifies the essay around the subjects and the point used for comparison or contrast. It paraphrases the thesis statement and is engaging.
Grammar/Spelling	Unacceptable Paper includes 8 or more misspellings and/or grammatical errors	Poor Paper contains 6 or more misspellings and/or grammatical errors.	Fair Paper contains 3-5 misspellings and/or grammatical errors.	Good Paper contains no more than 2 misspellings and/or grammatical errors.	Excellent Paper contains no misspellings and/or grammatical errors.
MLA Citations	Unacceptable In Text: no resources cited in paper Works Cited: no works cited page	Poor In-Text: Few resources listed on works cited page found in paper; Sources in paper not on works cited page Works-Cited Page: MLA format not followed; multiple errors.	Fair In-text: Most resources listed on works cited found in paper; Some MLA format errors; Resources not easily identified. Works Cited Page: Formatting errors; Does not contain number of required resource and/or types	Good In-text: All resources on works cited page found in paper; Less than 3 format errors. Works Cited Page: Less than 3 formatting errors: has all required resources/types	Excellent In-Text: All resources on works cited page found in paper; Less than 3 format errors; resources; Works Cited Page: Required types of resources; Alphabetical order; works cited page titled; 1 inch margins; double spaced; second line of citation indented 5 spaces; Citations end with period

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