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Compare/Contrast Writing: Holes Novel/Movie 
Students will compare/contrast the novel, Holes, with the movie, Holes.
Rubric Code: M752B2
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  6

100% = A
Excellent!

12 pts

5

92% = A-
Great!

11 pts

4

83% = B
Good!

10 pts

3

75% = C
Satisfactory

9 pts

2

67% = D+
Needs work

8 pts

1

58% = F
Needs work

7 pts

Introduction/Summary
12 pts

6

Demonstrates a thorough understanding by skillfully summarizing the story in the introduction.
Includes all 3 parts of the story.
5

Demonstrates a considerable understanding by summarizing the story in the introduction.
Mentions all 3 parts of the story.
4

Demonstrates some understanding by summarizing the story in the introduction.
Includes 2 of the 3 parts of the story.
3

Demonstrates some understanding by summarizing the story in the introduction.
Includes 1 of the 3 parts of the story.
2

Demonstrates a limited understanding by vaguely summarizing the story in the introduction.
1

There is an introduction, but the summary is very limited or not included.
Similarities
12 pts

6

There are 3 fully explained similarities between the book and the movie.
5

There are 3 clear similarities between the book and the movie.
4

There are 2 clear similarities between the book and the movie.

OR

There are 3 similarities between the book and the movie, but one of them is not clear.
3

There is 1 clear similarity between the book and the movie.

OR

There are 3 similarities between the book and the movie, but more than one of them are not clear.
2

There are 3 similarities between the book and the movie, but none of them are clear.
1

There are less than 3 similarities between the book and the movie, and none of them are clear.
Differences
12 pts

6

There are 3 fully explained differences between the book and the movie.
5

There are 3 clear differences between the book and the movie.
4

There are 2 clear differences between the book and the movie.

OR

There are 3 differences between the book and the movie, but one of them is not clear.
3

There is 1 clear difference between the book and the movie.

OR

There are 3 differences between the book and the movie, but more than one of them are not clear.
2

There are 3 differences between the book and the movie, but none of them are clear.
1

There are less than 3 differences between the book and the movie, and none of them are clear.
Conclusion/Preference
12 pts

6

Clearly states at least 3 detailed reasons to justify preference of book or movie in the conclusion.
5

Includes at least 3 reasons to justify preference of book or movie in the conclusion.
4

Includes at least 2 detailed reasons to justify preference of book or movie in the conclusion.
3

Includes at least 1 detailed reason to justify preference of book or movie in the conclusion.

OR

Includes at least 2 reasons to justify preference of book or movie in the conclusion.
2

Includes at least 1 reason to justify preference of book or movie in the conclusion.
1

Student has included a preference of book or movie, however, no reasons are included to justify why.
Conventions
12 pts

6

Limited errors in grammar and/or spelling enhance the content.
5

Errors in grammar and/or
spelling do not distract
the reader from the
content.
4

Errors in grammar and/or
spelling slightly distract the reader from the content.
3

Errors in grammar and/or
spelling distract the reader from the content.
2

Errors in grammar and/or spelling significantly distract the reader from the content.
1

Errors in grammar and/or spelling make the content difficult to understand.










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