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Compare/Contrast Writing

The purpose of this rubric is to allow the special needs student to know what the expectations are for writing a comparing/contrasting paragraph or 3 paragraph essay. Students need to utilize the key words to signal compare and contrast.

Rubric Code: NX4C737

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: K-5

Compare/Contrast Essay
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Needs Improvement 1 pts
Paragraph form	Excellent Organizes ideas and information into logical and structured paragraphs that include an introduction, structured body and conclusion.	Good Organizes and groups related ideas and infer using a clear topic sentence, details explanation and concluding sentence.	Fair Attempts to organzie and group ideas and info into a paragraph structure that includes a sense of an introduction, body and conclusion.	Needs Improvement Does not organize and or group ideas and info.
Grammar and spelling	Excellent writer makes no errors in spelling or grammar.	Good Writer makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling.	Fair Writer makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling.	Needs Improvement Writer makes 4-5 errors in grammar or spelling.
Comparison and contrasting points	Excellent There are three clear comparison (similarities) and contrasting examples (differences) included.	Good There are two comparison examples (similarities) and contrasting examples included.	Fair There is one comparison example (similarity) and contrast (difference) included.	Needs Improvement Student has not provided any comparison or contrasting examples.
Use of compare and contrast words	Excellent Four or more key words used.	Good 2-3 key words used.	Fair 1 key word used.	Needs Improvement No key words used.