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Compare/Contrast Writing

The purpose of this rubric is to allow students to know what the expectations are for writing a comparing/contrasting paragraph or 2 paragraph essay. Students need to utilize the key words to signal compare and contrast.

Rubric Code: QX4A6XX

By ccollins31768

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: K-5

Compare/Contrast Essay
	Excellent 25 pts	Good 25 pts	Fair 25 pts	Needs Improvement 25 pts
Topic Sentence	Excellent Student has a clear topic sentence introducing the topic of this writing and the two storm names.	Good Student has a topic sentence but it is not clearly stated. (compare or contrast?)	Fair Student has an introduction mentioning the subjects.	Needs Improvement Student does not have a topic sentence.
Capitalization/Punctuation	Excellent All sentences begin with a capital letter. All sentences have the correct end marks.	Good Most sentences begin with a capital letter. Most sentences have the correct end marks. (fewer than 5 mistakes)	Fair Few, if any sentences start with a capital letter. Few, if any of the sentences have the correct end mark. (more than 10)	Needs Improvement None of the sentences start with a capital letter. None of the sentences have the correct end mark.
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/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.