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Compare Contrast Essay 
Mr. Falker and Mrs. Peterson Comparison Paragraph
Rubric Code: K2WX248
By ametzger1
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5

Powered by iRubric Compare & Contrast - Final Essay
  Advanced Understanding

4 pts

Meeting Standard

3 pts

Developing Understanding

2 pts

Basic Understanding

1 pts

Capitalization

Advanced Understanding

All sentences, names and I begins with a capital letter.
Meeting Standard

All sentences and I begin with a capital letter.
Developing Understanding

Many of the sentences begin with a capital letter
Basic Understanding

Few of the sentences are missing capital letters at the beginning.

(Make corrections)
Punctuations

Advanced Understanding

Correct punctuation is used within and at the end of sentences including commas and other types of punctuation.
Meeting Standard

Sentences have the correct end punctuation.

Commas and other types of punctuation are used correctly in most sentences.
Developing Understanding

Many of the sentences have correct end punctuation.

Commas and other types of punctuation are used incorrectly or not used at all in most sentences.
Basic Understanding

Few of the sentences are needing end punctuation.

Commas are not used correctly in most sentences.

(Make corrections)
Sentence Structure

Advanced Understanding

Sentences are varied (simple, complex, and compound) and are of an appropriate length, make sense, and have subject/verb disagreements.
Meeting Standard

Sentences are of an appropriate length, mostly make sense, but there are some subject/verb disagreements.
Developing Understanding

Many of the sentences are incomplete or contain many errors which are distracting to the reader.
Basic Understanding

Few of the sentences are incomplete or contain many errors which are distracting to the reader.

(Make corrections)
Transition words and phrases

Advanced Understanding

Transition words and phrases enhance the readers understanding of the essay.
Meeting Standard

Transition words and phrases are used correctly.
Developing Understanding

The writer only included a few transition words and phrases and some may be used incorrectly.
Basic Understanding

The writer does not include transition words and phrases.

(Make corrections)
Comparison/Contrasting points

Advanced Understanding

There are at least (3) three clear comparison (similarity) or contrasting (differences) examples used. Multiple examples of text details or evidence is provided for each example.
Meeting Standard

There are at least (2) three clear comparison (similarity) or contrasting (differences) examples used. Matching text details or evidence is provided for each example.
Developing Understanding

The writer has attempted to show a contrasting or comparison example, but it is not clear to the reader. Details or text evidence may not match examples.
Basic Understanding

Student has not provided any comparison or contrasting examples.

(Make corrections)



Keywords:
  • Compare/Contrast Essay, Writing, Essays, English, Technology



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