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Compare/Contrast Essay 
English Ch.6: Compare/Contrast Essay
Apples to Apples
Rubric Code: S83563
By AbbyCardwell
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5

Powered by iRubric Compare/Contrast Essay
  Excellent

3 pts

Good

2 pts

Fair

1 pts

Incomplete

0 pts

Purpose & Supporting Details
20 %

Excellent

The paper compares and contrasts two items clearly. There are three comparisons and three contrasts.
Good

The paper compares and contrasts two items, but only 5 similarities/ differences are noted.
Fair

The paper compares and contrasts two items, but only 4 similarities/ differences are noted.
Incomplete

The paper compares and contrasts two items, but there are 3 or fewer similarities/ differences
Organization & Structure
20 %

Paragraphs
Comparison
Contrasting
Conclusion
Excellent

The paper breaks the information into the three paragraphs. It follows a consistent order.
Good

The paper breaks the information into the three paragraphs. It follows a consistent order.
The order is a bit difficult to follow in one area.
Fair

The paper breaks the information into the three paragraphs. It follows a consistent order.
The order is a bit difficult to follow in two areas.
Incomplete

The paper breaks the information into the three paragraphs. It follows a consistent order.
The order is a bit difficult to follow in three or more areas.
Transitions
15 %

The paper uses a variety of sentence structures and transitions.
Excellent

The paper moves smoothly from one idea to the next. The paper uses 3 comparison and contrast transition words to show relationships between ideas.
Good

The paper moves from one idea to the next, but there is little variety. The paper uses 2 comparison and contrast transition words to show relationships between ideas.
Fair

One transition works well; but connections between other ideas are fuzzy.
Incomplete

The transitions between ideas are unclear or nonexistent.
Grammar, Spelling & Punctuation
15 %

Excellent

There are no more than 2 errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation.
Good

There are no more than 3-5 errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation.
Fair

There are no more than 6-8 errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation.
Incomplete

There are 9 or more errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation.
Prepositions
10 %

All prepositions are identified by being underlined in green.
Excellent

All prepositions are identified correctly and underlined in green.
Good

Some prepositions are identified and underlined in green.
Fair

No prepositions are identified and underlined in green.
Incomplete

No prepositions were used in this essay.



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