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Compare and Contrast: The Odyssey

Compare & Contrast with Graphic Organizer

Used to grade compare and contrast paper of The Odyssey and O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Rubric Code: P26AA4

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Subject: English

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 9-12

Essay Components
	Poor 5 pts	Fair 10 pts	Good 15 pts	Excellent 20 pts
Writing Process	Poor Essay demonstrates an incomplete writing process: rough draft and final draft	Fair Essay demonstrates the some portions of the writing process: typed rough draft, final draft	Good Essay demonstrates most sections of the writing process: notes, graphic organizer pre-write, typed rough draft, and a final draft.	Excellent Essay demonstrates all sections of the writing process: notes, graphic organizer pre-write, typed rough draft with teacher comments, and a final draft.
Thesis	Poor Thesis neither states position, nor does it provide specific points to be discussed in the essay. OR There is no identifiable thesis.	Fair Thesis states position, but does not provide specific points from the text or film to be compared or contrasted.	Good Thesis states position and provides specific points from the text and film for either comparison or contrast, but not both.	Excellent Thesis states position and provides specific points from the text and film that will be compared and contrasted in the essay.
Compare & Contrast	Poor All of the comparisons and differences are not supported by quotes or discussion. OR All comparisons and contrasts are minor details from the text and film that do not warrant much discussion.	Fair Some of the comparisons and differences are minor details from the text that are loosely connected to quotes or discussion.	Good Both comparisons and contrasts go beyond the obvious differences and similarities between the text and film. The essay has either in-depth discussion or quotes to support comparisons and differences	Excellent Both the comparisons and contrasts go beyond the obvious differences and similarities between the text and film. Both in-depth explanation and quotes are used to support comparisons and differences.
Final Draft	Poor Essay demonstrates little knowledge of the text and film and provides no analysis. The essay does not provide adequate development although diff/sim. are stated	Fair Essay demonstrates some knowledge of the text and film that provides little analysis. The pointsdevelopment and the overall essay can be better organized.	Good Essay demonstrates a general knowledge of the text and film that provides evidence of some analysis that may lack depth. The essay is organized in a logical sequence.	Excellent Essay demonstrates a knowledge of both the film and the text that provides evidence of cogent analysis with well-developed paragraphs. The overall essay is both well organized and cohesive.

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Compare and Contrast; The Odyssey

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English

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