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Comparison and Contrast Essay Short Stories

Guidelines for scoring a comparison and contrast essay, based on comparing and contrasting "A Days Wait" and "Stolen Day."

Rubric Code: L4X847

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Comparison and Contrast Essay Enter rubric description
	Excellent Above average evaluation of stories. 8 pts	Good Understanding of stories. 6 pts	Fair Some understanding and some missing. 4 pts	Poor Not quite there yet. 2 pts
Comparison/Contrast Are sufficient examples of BOTH comparison and contrast present and are they appropriate for the paper?	Excellent All points of comparison are: useful and sufficient consistently developed, either point-by-point, or subject-by-subject. *Text citations are abundant throughout (5-7/paragraph).	Good Most points of comparison are useful and sufficient, and are mostly developed.	Fair Some points of comparison are useful and sufficient, and are somewhat developed.	Poor Points of comparison are not useful or sufficient, and they are inconsistently developed.
Connections Are the things being compared, contrasted, or developed through analogy logically connected to one another?	Excellent Subjects or topics are: logically connected to each other presented in a clear and appropriate manner.	Good Connections are present and logical but could be more convincing; do not qualify as excellent.	Fair Some connection between the compared items is shown, but it is not sufficient.	Poor The things being compared are not logically connected to one another.
Logical Order Is the pattern of development appropriate for the writer's purpose and the readers' needs?	Excellent The essay is: in a logical order appropriate to the writer's purpose and readers' needs ordered point-by-point or subject-by-subject. * based on the comparison and contrast *Conclusion is the meat of the essay.	Good Most of the essay is presented in a logical order, and readers should have little trouble following the comparison.	Fair The writer attempts to develop the essay in a logical order, but some of the essay may be presented in an order readers may find confusing.	Poor The paragraphs within the essay and the essay as a whole are developed in a logical order.
Transitions Are transitions provided where needed but not overused?	Excellent Transitions are: present and effectively direct readers from point to point. exhibit sophisti-cation on the part of the writer. *transitional phrases depict either comparison or contrast effectively.	Good Transitions are present and direct readers from point to point, though not to the level of excellence. They may be basic and/or confusing.	Fair Transitions are present but do not effectively direct readers from one example to the next. They may be basic and/or confusing.	Poor Transitions are not present or do not effectively direct readers from one example to the next.
Grammar and Mechanics Does paper indicate that writer has control of the rules of grammar and mechanics?	Excellent Essay contains one or two errors.	Good Essay contains more than two errors, but they are not distracting to the reader.	Fair Essay contains several errors, which obstruct the flow of reading.	Poor Essay contains many errors, some of which are distracting to the reader.
Word Usage Does writer use vocabulary appropriate to the essay?	Excellent Word usage is appropriate and sophisticated. Diction includes mature and sophisticated word selection in describing character relationships. *Syntax indicates a variety of sentence types.	Good Word usage is appropriate but does not qualify as excellent.	Fair Word usage is appropriate but lacks sophistication expected in word choice for this essay.	Poor Word usage is informal and/or inappropriate to the essay.

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English

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