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Compare/Contrast Essay Rubric

Compare and Contrast Civil Rights Activists

Rubric Code: R285X2

By fmcgregor

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Compare/Contrast
	Inadequate 0 pts	Below 1 pts	Approaches 2 pts	Meets 3 pts	Exceeds 4 pts
Introduction	Inadequate Does not have two sentences. Does not begin with an O/P statement and does not have a plan for writing.	Below Does not have at least two sentences. May or may not begin with an O/P statement and may or may not have a plan.	Approaches Contains two sentences. May not begin with an O/P statement, but has a plan for writing. OR May begin with an O/P statement but does not have a plan for writing.	Meets Contains two sentences. Begins with a an O/P statement. Includes the plan for writing.	Exceeds Contains more than two sentences. Should begin with an O/P statement. Includes a plan for writing.
Number of differences	Inadequate Essay does not discuss any differences or similarities.	Below Essay only discusses one difference or similarity.	Approaches Essay discusses two differences or similarities.	Meets Essay discusses 3differences or similarities.	Exceeds Essay discusses 4 or more differences or similarities.
Details and examples	Inadequate Details and examples are missing.	Below General statements unsupported, some details/examples are inappropriate.	Approaches Examples support most of the statements.	Meets Appropriate examples support the statements.	Exceeds Detailed examples support every statement.
Transitions	Inadequate There are no transitions present.	Below There are some transitions present.	Approaches There are transitions, but they are not always used properly.	Meets Transitions are effective.	Exceeds Transitions are highly effective and well placed.
Conclusion	Inadequate No conclusion present	Below Some conclusion present, but is lacking all the necessary elements.	Approaches Conclusion may restate the thesis but not a plan, or may not restate the plan but does include the plan.	Meets Conclusion clearly restates the thesis and plan.	Exceeds Conclusion clearly restates the thesis and plan. Leaves the reader with a good impression.
Mechanics	Inadequate Essay contains numerous errors that make reading extremely difficult.	Below Spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar contain 10-15 errors.	Approaches Spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar contain 8-10 errors.	Meets Spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar contains 4-7 errors.	Exceeds Spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar contains 0-3 errors.