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Compare/Contrast Essay: The Color Purple Novel and Movie 
The purpose of this rubric is to allow the student to know what the expectations are for writing a comparing/contrasting essay. The student will compare and contrast the book The Color Purple to the movie of the same name.
Rubric Code: W24A597
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
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The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Film adaptation by Steven Spielberg
  Excellent

5 pts

Good

3 pts

Fair

1 pts

Capitalization/Punctuation

Excellent

All sentences begin with a capital letter and end with the correct punctuation mark.
Good

Most sentences begin with a capital letter and end with the correct punctuation mark.
Fair

Few, if any sentences start with a capital letter and end with correct punctuation.
Sentence Structure

Excellent

Sentences are of an appropriate length, make sense, and is free of subject/verb disagreements.
Good

Sentences are of an appropriate length, mostly make sense, but there are some subject/verb disagreements.
Fair

Essay contains many errors which are distracting to the reader.
Comparison points

Excellent

There are (3) three clear comparison examples between the movie and the book.
Good

There are (2) two comparison examples between the movie and the book
Fair

There is (1)one comparison example between the movie and the book .
Contrasting points

Excellent

There are (3) three clear contrasting examples between the movie and the book.
Good

There are (2) two clear contrasting examples between the movie and the book.
Fair

There is (1) one clear contrasting example between the movie and the book.
Introduction/conclusion

Excellent

The introduction is inviting, states the main topic and gives background information on the subjects. The thesis makes a claim that goes beyond the listing of similarities and differences and creates a new understanding. The conclusion clearly sums up the main points and connects the introduction. The conclusion reveals a deeper insight.
Good

The introduction is somewhat inviting, states the main topic and gives background information on the subjects. The thesis somewhat makes a claim that goes beyond the listing of similarities and differences and creates a new understanding. The conclusion somewhat sums up the main points and connects the introduction. The conclusion somewhat reveals a deeper insight.
Fair

The introduction does not tell the topic of the essay or provide background information. The thesis is not clear. The conclusion does not sum up the similarities and differences or reveal a deeper insight.



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