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Compare/Contrast Essay: Story to movie

The purpose of this rubric is to allow the student to know what the expectations are for writing a comparing/contrasting essay. The student will compare and contrast the short story, "The Lottery" to the movie, "The Hunger Games". In preparation for this assignment, the student will have had instruction in the writing process, sentence structure, capitalization, end marks, specific vocabulary words, read the story and viewed the movie.

Rubric Code: KXX8C83

By Jenmccracken

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

C/C Essay
	Excellent 20 pts	Average 15 pts	Fair 10 pts	Below Average 5 pts
Capitalization/Punctuation	Excellent Sentences are written using the correct conventions of capitalization and punctuation. The paper is virtually free from any capitalization or punctuation errors.	Average All sentences begin with a capital letter and end with the correct punctuation mark.	Fair Most sentences begin with a capital letter and end with the correct punctuation mark.	Below Average Few, if any sentences start with a capital letter and end with correct punctuation.
Sentence Structure	Excellent Sentences are interesting to read and use a variety of structural formats appropriately and to the writer's advantage.	Average Sentences are of an appropriate length, make sense, and is free of subject/verb disagreements.	Fair Sentences are of an appropriate length, mostly make sense, but there are some subject/verb disagreements.	Below Average Essay contains many errors which are distracting to the reader.
Comparison points	Excellent There are (4) or more clear examples of comparison between the story and the movie.	Average There are (3) three clear comparison examples between the movie and the story.	Fair There are (2) two comparison examples between the movie and the story.	Below Average There is (1)one comparison example between the movie and the story.
Contrasting points	Excellent There are (4) or more clear contrasting examples between the story and the movie.	Average There are (3) three clear contrasting examples between the movie and the story.	Fair There are (2) two clear contrasting examples between the movie and the story.	Below Average There is (1) one clear contrasting example between the movie and the story.
Introduction/conclusion	Excellent The introduction clearly hooks the reader and previews the topic of the essay. The conclusion ties the major themes of the paper together in a clear wrap-up of the essay.	Average The introduction clearly states the topic of the essay. The conclusion clearly states why the student likes/dislikes the movie/book and specific details are given to support the opinion.	Fair The introduction briefly describes the topic of the essay. The conclusion gives brief reasons for why the student likes/dislikes the movie/book.	Below Average The introduction does not tell the topic of the essay. The conclusion does not give reasons for why the student likes/dislikes the movie/book.

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