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Rubric Code: PXXWX9C

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Subject: English

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Criteria for Essay 75 pts
	Excellent (N/A)	Good (N/A)	Fair (N/A)	Poor (N/A)
Introduction/Thesis 15 pts	Excellent Very well developed introduction and thesis statement. They engage the reader and create interest. They cover both subjects and the author's point for the comparison or the contrast.	Good Introduction and thesis statement create interest and are fairly well developed. But while they cover both subjects, they are not very engaging.	Fair Introduction and thesis statement introduce the subjects for comparison or contrast, but they either do not give accurate and complete information, or they do not emphasize the author's point for the comparison or contrast.	Poor Introduction and thesis statement do not introduce both subjects for comparison or contrast, or they may not be a complete sentence. No controlling point about the subjects is evident.
Body Paragraph 15 pts	Excellent Each paragraph contains a clearly focused topic sentence that relates to the thesis statement. Details in the paragraphs are clear and specific, and there are enough details to create vivid images for a thorough comparison or contrast. The details clearly support the author's point for the comparison/contrast.	Good Each paragraph contains a topic sentence that relates to the thesis statement. Details are clear and specific, but they do not vividly support the author's point for the comparison/contrast.	Fair At least one topic sentence is not clear nor does it relate to the thesis statement. There are details, but they are not clear, specific, and vivid, or both subjects are not given roughly the same amount of space.	Poor There are no apparent topic sentences for each paragraph. Details are either wrong or lacking. No vivid sense language is used. Or the details do not fit the author's point for the comparison/contrast.
Conclusion 15 pts	Excellent The concluding paragraph effectively unifies the essay around the subjects and the point used for comparison or contrast. It contains an engaging and interesting point about the comparison or contrast of the subjects.	Good The concluding paragraph unifies the essay around the subjects and the point used for comparison or contrast, but it is not very engaging or interesting.	Fair The concluding paragraph makes a point about the subjects for comparison or contrast, but it does not unify or "wrap-up" the essay effectively.	Poor There is no conclusion evident in the essay, or the conclusion is not related to the remainder of the essay.
Overall Organization 15 pts	Excellent The details are in a clear effective order and the author sticks to one pattern: subject-by-subject or point-by point. Both subjects are covered vividly and given about the same amount of space.	Good The details are in a clear effective order and the author sticks to one pattern: subject-by-subject or point-by point. Both subjects are covered vividly and given about the same amount of space.	Fair The details are in a discernible order, but the author does not stick to one pattern in the essay, or the details do not adequately support the author's controlling point.	Poor No discernible organization. Details are either missing or not in any discernible order.
Mechanics 15 pts	Excellent No errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, or capitalization. Followed MLA Format: no errors	Good A few minor errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, or capitalization, but they do not detract from the overall meaning and effectiveness of the essay. 1-2 Errors in MLA format Guidelines.	Fair A few errors in punctuation, grammar, spelling, and capitalization that. while distracting, the meaning and intent of the essay can still be discerned. 3-4 Errors MLA format guidelines	Poor Distracting and major errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and capitalization. Did not use MLA format guidelines.

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