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Compare/Contrast Writing: songs

The purpose of this rubric is to allow the student to know what the expectations are for writing this comparing/contrasting paragraph. This rubric will help me, the teacher, to assess student writing and inform further instruction.The student will compare and contrast, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe book to the movie.

Rubric Code: TXX838B

By mparasimo82

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

C/C Essay
	4 (N/A)	3 (N/A)	2 (N/A)	1 (N/A)
Introduction	4 Student clearly introduces the topic and draws the readers interest.	3 Student clearly introduces the topic.	2 Student has an introduction mentioning the subjects but not the topic of writing.	1 Student does not have an introduction.
Grammar & Spelling (Conventions)	4 Writer makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distracts the reader from the content.	3 Writer makes few errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.	2 Writer makes some errors in grammar orspelling that distract the reader from the content.	1 Writer makes more than many errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
Comparison points	4 There are three clear comparison examples between the two songs. Uses specific evidence from the songs.	3 There are two comparison examples between the songs.	2 There is (1)one comparison example between the 2 songs.	1 Student has not provided any comparison examples between the 2 songs.
Contrasting points	4 There are three clear contrasting examples between the 2 songs. Uses specific evidence from the songs.	3 There are (2) two clear contrasting examples between the 2 songs.	2 There is (1) one clear contrasting example between the two songs.	1 Student has not provided any contrasting examples between the 2 songs.
Transitions	4 The paper moves smoothly from one idea to the next. The paper uses comparison and contrast transition words to show relationships between ideas. The paper uses a variety of sentence structures and transitions.	3 The paper moves from one idea to the next, but there is little variety. The paper uses comparison and contrast transition words to show relationships between ideas.	2 Some transitions work well; but connections between other ideas are fuzzy.	1 The transitions between ideas are unclear or nonexistent.