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Compare And Contrast Two Major Civilizations

Create an essay in which you compare major aspects of any two major civilizations that have been discussed in class. You can organize your essay in any number of ways. The essay should be between two and five paragraphs and should contain a concluding paragraph that is at least five paragraphs long. Grammar, capitalization, and punctuation matter to your grade, too, so proof-read carefully!

Rubric Code: JX49B49

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Autobiographical Essay
	Excellent Grade of 100% 8.5 pts	Very Good Grade of 90% 7.7 pts	Good Grade of 80% 6.9 pts	Fair Grade of 70% 6 pts	Poor Grade of 60% 5.1 pts
Organization	Excellent Writer has organized the essay in a thoughtful manner that adds to the reader's understanding and interests.	Very Good Writer has generally organized the essay in a way that helps the reader to understand.	Good The essay is organized but lacks a convincing and clear way to aid the reader's understanding of the comparison between the two civilizations.	Fair The essay is noticeably disorganized. Sentences that could easily compare and contrast the two civilizations are missing.	Poor The essay is totally unorganized. This makes a comparison between the two civilizations difficult.
Vocabulary/Phrasing	Excellent The choice of academic and content vocabulary is convincing. The reader is challenged by the writer's complex phrasing.	Very Good The choice of academic and content vocabulary is challenging. One paragraph could have been re-written at a level deeper and wider.	Good The choice of academic and content vocabulary is at a level that is below challenging.	Fair The choice of vocabulary words is well-below what is considered challenging	Poor The choice of vocabulary in the essay is considered at the lowest level.
Conclusion	Excellent The concluding paragraph is both convincing and beyond a simple summation of points made during the essay.	Very Good The concluding paragraph is well-written. It is somewhat convincing but does not summarize all points made during the essay.	Good The concluding paragraph provides a good summary of the most of the major points made during the essay.	Fair The concluding paragraph only summarizes several points that were made in the body of the essay. The paragraph is too short.	Poor The concluding paragraph is too minimal to be considered adequate.
Opening/Closing statements	Excellent Opening and closing statements are intriguing and satisfying to the reader.	Very Good Opening and closing statements are introduce and complete the essay.	Good Opening and closing statements are present.	Fair There is an opening or closing statement, not both.	Poor The opening and closing statements are not evident.
Comments	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor
Next Steps	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor

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English

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