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Comparative Essay Rubric

This rubric can be used to help to evaluate an essay that looks at three characters: Lennie, from Of Mice and Men; Charlie from "Flowers for Algernon", and Lexington from "Pig." Specific areas to explore include looking at similarities, differences and the obstacles the characters had to overcome.

Rubric Code: KCA9A

By rwhite

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Comparative Essay Rubric
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Introductory Paragraph	Poor Very brief. No specific topics addressed. No overview of topics to be discussed. First sentence doesn't provide a unique entrance into the essay.	Fair Somewhat brief. An attempt to introduce topics is made but not developed enough. First sentence is dull.	Good Fairly well developed. Several main ideas are introduced. First sentence has good "hook" to grab reader.	Excellent Clearly developed. Main ideas introduced in a readable manner. Great "hook" sentence. Interesting: makes you want to read on.
Body Paragraph #1	Poor Unorganized. No real topic sentence. Rambling. Grammar mistakes/spelling/etc.	Fair There is a brief topic introduced. Light on supporting detail. No quotes or inappropriate quote. No transition into next paragraph.	Good Topic clearly introduced. Some supporting detail. Possibly a quote or further supporting evidence. An attempt at transition to the next paragraph is made.	Excellent Topic clearly and interesting introduced. Excellent supporting ideas, detail, probably a quote. Transition works well from previous paragraph. Vocabulary is strong.
Body Paragraph #2	Poor Unorganized. No real topic sentence. Rambling. Grammar mistakes/spelling/etc.	Fair There is a brief topic introduced. Light on supporting detail. No quotes or inappropriate quote. No transition into next paragraph.	Good Topic clearly introduced. Some supporting detail. Possibly a quote or further supporting evidence. An attempt at transition to the next paragraph is made.	Excellent Topic clearly and interesting introduced. Excellent supporting ideas, detail, probably a quote. Transition works well from previous paragraph. Vocabulary is strong.
Body Paragraph #3	Poor Unorganized. No real topic sentence. Rambling. Grammar mistakes/spelling/etc.	Fair There is a brief topic introduced. Light on supporting detail. No quotes or inappropriate quote. No transition into next paragraph.	Good Topic clearly introduced. Some supporting detail. Possibly a quote or further supporting evidence. An attempt at transition to the next paragraph is made.	Excellent Topic clearly and interesting introduced. Excellent supporting ideas, detail, probably a quote. Transition works well from previous paragraph. Vocabulary is strong.
Concluding Paragraph	Poor Doesn't exist or is one or two unrelated thoughts. No final thought to consider that comes from the topic.	Fair A few ideas are reiterated (said again) and there is an attempt at a wrap up.	Good Several important ideas are revisited with new language. There is a parting thought.	Excellent Excellent review of the most important thoughts in unique way. Parting thought is profound and well crafted. You are thinking when you finish the essay.

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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