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Compare/Contrast Essay

Compare and contrast the book to the movie version.

Rubric Code: Q62559

By teresawagner

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Compare/Contrast Essay
	Very Good 5 pts	Okay 4 pts	Needs work 3 pts	Poor 0 pts
Comparison Points x 2 = ________	Very Good There are (3) three clear examples of comparison between the book and the movie.	Okay There are (2) two examples of comparison between the movie and the book.	Needs work There is (1) one example of comparison between the movie and the book.	Poor There is no comparison between the movie and the book.
Contrasting Points x 2 = ________	Very Good There are (3) three clear examples of contrast between the book and the movie.	Okay There are (2) two clear examples of contrast between the book and the movie.	Needs work There is (1) one clear examples of contrast between the book and the movie.	Poor Off topic; no sign of compare or contrast.
Organization x 2 = ________	Very Good 4 paragraphs; intro, body and concl. Each paragraph is clear and gets to the point. Paragraphs are easy to understand and not too long.	Okay At least 3 paragraphs. The writer introduces the topic and/or compares and contrasts in these paragraphs.	Needs work At least 2 paragraphs. One that compares, one that contrasts.	Poor Only one paragraph.
Grammar/Spelling capitalization and punctuation; spelling x 2 = ________	Very Good No capitalization, punctuation or spelling errors.	Okay Very few capitalization, punctuation or spelling errors.	Needs work Some errors in capitalization, punctuation or spelling that distract the reader.	Poor Many errors in capitalization, punctuation and spelling. Difficult to understand the essay.
Sentence Structure x 2 = ________	Very Good Sentence length varies, make sense, flow easily. Uses comparison and contrast transition words to show relationships between ideas, & a variety of sentence structures and transitions.	Okay Sentence length varies, mostly make sense and are mostly easy to understand, but there is little variety.	Needs work Sentences are somewhat choppy, incomplete, rambling, and difficult to understand. No variety in length. Connections between ideas are fuzzy.	Poor Sentences are very choppy, incomplete, rambling, and difficult to understand. No variety in length. Transitions are unclear or nonexistent.