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Compare/Contrast Rome & the US Essay

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Historical Themes Compare/Contrast essay scoring rubric

Rubric Code: W7A4B5

By Mbecknell

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Subject: History

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Criteria for Essay
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Proficient 2 pts	Below Average 1 pts
Introduction/Thesis Statement	Excellent __Well developed introduction and thesis statement. __ Captures the attention of the audience. __Topics for comparison (divisions) are clearly introduced.	Good __Fairly well developed introduction and thesis statement __ Topics for comparison (divisions) are clearly introduced.	Proficient __Introduction and thesis statement introduce the subjects for comparison or contrast, but don't give accurate and complete information	Below Average __Introduction and thesis statement do not introduce both subjects for comparison or contrast OR the thesis statement is missing
Overall Organization	Excellent __Details are in a clear effective order and the author sticks to one pattern: subject-by-subject or point-by point. __Both subjects are covered and given same amount of space.	Good __The details are in a clear order and the author sticks to one pattern. __Both subjects are given roughly the same space.	Proficient __The details are in a discernible order, but the author does not stick to one pattern in the essay, __The details do not adequately support the author's points.	Below Average __No discernible organization. __Details are either missing or not in any discernible order.
3 Body Paragraphs	Excellent __Each paragraph has topic sentence that relates to the thesis statement. __Details are clear and sufficient for comparison or contrast. __Details clearly support comparison/contrast.	Good __Each paragraph contains a topic sentence that relates to the thesis statement. __Details are clear and specific, but they do not support the comparison/contrast, or topic sentence.	Proficient __At least one topic sentence is not clear or doesn't it relate to the thesis statement. __Details are not clear. Subjects are not given the same amount of space.	Below Average __There are no apparent topic sentences for each paragraph. __Details are lacking, or misplaced. No vivid sense language is used.
Conclusion	Excellent __The concluding paragraph unifies the essay around the subjects and the point used for comparison or contrast. __It paraphrases the thesis statement and is engaging.	Good __The concluding paragraph unifies the essay around the subjects and the point used for comparison or contrast, but it is not very engaging or interesting.	Proficient __The concluding paragraph makes a point about the subjects for comparison or contrast, but it does not unify or "wrap-up" the essay effectively.	Below Average __There is no conclusion evident in the essay, or the conclusion is not related to the essay.
Facts/Information Facts weighted 5 x's	Excellent __Accurate and detailed facts and information are used and cited in the paper. __Facts used are relevant and helpful to the paper.	Good __Some facts are used but they are not cited or they are not very detailed.	Proficient __Few facts are used or they are random in their use.	Below Average __Little or no facts are used the the paper. No evidence of note taking.
Enter Title Grammar, spelling, and mechanics.	Excellent Very few errors appear in the final draft.	Good Few errors appear in the final draft.	Proficient Some errors appear in the final draft.	Below Average Many errors appear in the final draft.

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Compare/Contrast essay, rubric, history

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