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Compare/Contrast Essay--Urban Legends Compare/Contrast Essay--Urban Legends Students will compare and contrast two urban legends read in class: "The Woman in the Snow", and "The Girl in the Lavender Dress". Rubric Code: N9W634 By SWWight Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12, Undergraduate

Compare/Contrast Essay
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Average 3 pts	Good 4 pts	Excellent 5 pts
Compare/Contrast	Poor The student did not compare and contrast elements from the two urban legends read in class.	Fair The student offered weak comparisons and contrasts, but did not support them with details from the two stories read in class.	Average The student offered three points of comparison and three points of contrast, and tries to attempt to support them with details from the stories read in class.	Good The student offered three points of comparison and three points of contrast, all well-supported with details from the stories read in class.	Excellent The student offered three or more points of comparison and three or more points of contrast, all well-supported with vivid details from the stories read in class.
Organization	Poor The student did not attempt to organize the writing for this essay.	Fair The student attempts to organize the essay. The organization attempt may be missing introduction, body paragraph(s), or conclusion.	Average The student has the essay organized into easily recognizable elements: introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion.	Good The student has the essay organized int easily recognizable elements: introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion, using trasitions to separate each element.	Excellent The student has organized the essay in an exceptional, creative manner, separating the introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion by using flowing transitions between each of these elements.
Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuation	Poor The student has more than 10 spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors.	Fair The student has fewer than 10 spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors.	Average The student has fewer than 7 spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors.	Good The student has fewer than 5 spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors.	Excellent The student has fewer than 2 spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors.