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Compare and Contrast Two Types of Government

Compare and contrast two governments

Rubric Code: MC72A8

By zmurrell

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: K-5

Government Paper
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Body Paragraphs	Poor Paragraph does not have a topic sentence that stands alone, details and facts are limited or repeated, transition sentence is absent.	Fair Paragraph has a topic sentence that roughly describes its intent, 2-3 supporting details that deal with similar facts, transition sentence is unclear.	Good Paragraph has a topic sentence that loosely describes its intent, includes 2-3 different supporting sentences with facts or details, transition sentence attempts to set up next paragraph.	Excellent Paragraph has a well thought out topic sentence that explains its intent, includes 2-3 supporting sentences with original facts or details, transition sentence sets up the next paragraph.
Grammar/ Spelling	Poor Grammar and/or spelling errors make the essay difficult to read in areas.	Fair Grammar and/or spelling errors are found throughout the essay, including commonly used words.	Good A few grammar and/or spelling errors are found in the essay, however spelling errors are topic specific words.	Excellent Relatively no grammar or spelling errors are found in the essay.
Punctuation	Poor None of the paragraphs are indented. There are several end mark mistakes, and many comma mistakes.	Fair Most of the paragraphs are indented. There are one or two end mark mistakes, and a few comma mistakes.	Good All paragraphs are indented. End punctuation (periods, question marks) are correct; occasionally a comma is misplaced or missing.	Excellent All paragraphs are indented, there are very few punctuation mistakes (no end mark mistakes, and very few comma mistakes).
Citing Text	Poor No reference to Heart and Soul is made.	Fair Reference to Heart and Soul is made without connecting it to the writing.	Good Reference is made to Heart and Soul and there is an attempt at a connection.	Excellent Reference is made to Heart and Soul and another text and the connection between the evidence and writing is clear.