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Compare and Contrast Essay with Graphic Organizer

Used to grade Graphic Organizers and Compare Contrast Essay Social Studies

Rubric Code: M99A96

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

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	Poor 1 pts	Not Yet Meeting 2 pts	Approaching 3 pts	Meeting Expectations 4 pts
Graphic Organizer	Poor Graphic Organizer is not complete. No effort put forth to write down needed information.	Not Yet Meeting Graphic Organizer not complete. Effort put forth, but more than 1/4 of the organizer missing information.	Approaching Graphic Organizer complete, but messy and disorganized.	Meeting Expectations Graphic Organizer complete, neat and organized.
Introduction	Poor Contains one of the four parts required of the Introductory Paragraph	Not Yet Meeting Contains two of the four parts required of the Introductory Paragraph	Approaching Contains three of the four parts required of the Introductory Paragraph.	Meeting Expectations Introductory paragraph contains introductory sentence, transition, background information and thesis.
Paragraph Two	Poor Paragraph has very few similarities and they are not expanded upon.	Not Yet Meeting Paragraph discusses three or four similarities that are identified but not expanded on.	Approaching Paragraph discusses four or five similarities that are identified but not expanded on.	Meeting Expectations Paragraph discusses five similarities that are clearly identified and expanded on.
Paragraph Three	Poor Paragraph has very few differences and they are not expanded upon.	Not Yet Meeting Paragraph discusses three or four differences that are identified but not expanded on.	Approaching Paragraph discusses four or five differences that are identified but not expanded on.	Meeting Expectations Paragraph discusses five differences that are clearly identified and expanded on.
Vocabulary	Poor Correctly uses fewer than three of the required vocabulary words and some information is inaccurate.	Not Yet Meeting Correctly uses three of the required vocabulary words and uses some accurate information.	Approaching Correctly uses four of the required vocabulary words and uses accurate information.	Meeting Expectations Correctly uses five of the required vocabulary words and consistently uses accurate information.
Organization	Poor Paragraph has very few differences and they are not expanded upon.	Not Yet Meeting Some sections are organized, but information is just listed	Approaching Organization generally follows block method or point by point method. Some attempt at not just listing information.	Meeting Expectations Organization is clear and logical. Follows block method or point by point method. Points of comparison and contrast are fully explained.
Conclusion	Poor Concluding paragraph includes one of the four parts required.	Not Yet Meeting Concluding Paragraph includes two of the four parts required.	Approaching Concluding paragraph includes three of the four parts required.	Meeting Expectations Concluding paragraph includes a transition, claim, supporting points, and warrant.
Mechanics	Poor Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization are confusing, more than 10 errors. Transitions are not used.	Not Yet Meeting Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization contains 7 - 10 errors. Transitions are not used.	Approaching Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization contains 4 - 7 errors. Transitions are used.	Meeting Expectations Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization contains 0 - 3 error. Transitions are used.

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English

Types:

Writing

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