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Compare and Contrast Essay - Gary Soto Literature 
Compare and Contrast Essay - Charles
Students will write a minimum of 5 paragraphs comparing and contrasting information from our short stories, The Jacket and Seventh Grade, as well as the poem, Oranges. Each paragraph must have a topic sentences and supporting details. Each paragraph must be a minimum of 5 sentences in length. Spelling and grammar must be correct.
Rubric Code: J236698
By mparks22
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Excellent

4 pts

Good

3 pts

Fair

2 pts

Needs Improvement

1 pts

Introduction

Excellent

The introduction paragraph had a strong, clear, and appealing hook. There was also a clear thesis statement that drove the rest of the essay.
Good

The introduction paragraph contained a hook and a thesis statement.
Fair

The introduction paragraph contained a weak hook and/or weak thesis statement.
Needs Improvement

The introduction paragraph was missing either a valid hook or a thesis statement.
Transitions

Excellent

Transition words/sentences are appropriate to bridge the information from one topic to the next.
Good

Transition words/sentences could be stronger and more effort could've put into word choice.
Fair

Transition words are vague or unclear on how they bridge from one topic to the next.
Needs Improvement

Transition words are missing or not used at all.
Topic Sentences

Excellent

Student has a very strong topic sentence at the beginning of each body paragraph that clearly states the information that will be included in the paragraph.
Good

Student has a topic sentence for each paragraph that the reader can tell is about the topic.
Fair

Student's topics are difficult to understand how they connect to each paragraph.
Needs Improvement

Student's subject isn't on topic.
Supporting Details

Excellent

Each paragraph has at least three strong supporting sentences that are evidence directly from the texts and clearly connected to the topic of each paragraph.
Good

Each paragraph has clear supporting sentences from the texts that are on topic.
Fair

Paragraphs contain some supporting details, but they are not all clear how they support the topic.
Needs Improvement

Paragraph is missing supporting sentences.
Body Paragraph Structure

Excellent

Each paragraph includes a minimum of 5 sentences. There are a minimum of 3 body paragraphs and there is a clear flow to the structure.
Good

Each paragraph includes 5 sentences, but the paragraph structure is unclear.
Fair

A few errors in paragraph and sentence requirements.
Needs Improvement

Directions on formatting were not followed - multiple errors in structure.
Compare and Contrast

Excellent

There are three body paragraphs that use compare and contrast language. Textual evidence was clear and supported the information that was being compared or contrasted from the text visual elements. All three stories were compared/contrasted
Good

There were three paragraphs about similarities and differences, but the explanations/text evidence could have been stronger to back up the style of writing.
Fair

The compare and contrast paragraphs were difficult to see how the details backed up the topic.
Needs Improvement

Several details were missing/it was unclear about the comparisons/contrasts.
Conclusion

Excellent

There is a strong conclusion to the essay that paraphrases the introductory paragraph as well as the main topics of the body paragraphs. There is a strong closing sentence.
Good

There is a clear conclusion to the essay that restates the points in the essay.
Fair

There is a conclusion, but it is lacking in the details that support the thesis and key details in the body paragraphs.
Needs Improvement

The conclusion is very vague or missing required elements.
Conventions

Excellent

Minimum errors in conventions (spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence structure) that do not take away from the meaning of the topic.
Good

Conventions (spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence structure)) errors are fewer than 4.
Fair

Conventions (spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence structure) large errors, but topic is still able to be understood.
Needs Improvement

Conventions errors take away from the meaning of the topic. It is hard to understand the writing due to large errors in conventions.




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