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Comparison Essay Sonnet 55 & 65

Movie Instinct" and Poem "Wilderness"

Students are required to compare Sonnets 55 and 65 by William Shakespeare.

Rubric Code: YX26CC2

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Comparing Sonnet 65 & 55
	Needs More Work 1 pts	Somewhat Competent 2 pts	Competent 3 pts	Proficient 4 pts	Superior 5 pts
Comparisons x 2	Needs More Work Comparisons demonstrate a misreading or significant misunderstanding of the texts and/or task. Response may be relevant or incomplete. Ideas are not developed or are restatements of texts. Support is absent or flawed, with little evidence of relationships or connections.	Somewhat Competent Comparisons demonstrate some understanding at a literal level. Response may be unclear, incomplete or lack sufficient detail in support, yet it still addresses the task. Ideas are often listed or developed unevenly.	Competent Comparisons demonstrate some understanding at an interpretive level. There are no significant errors in comprehension. Response addresses the task in organized and straight forward manner but may miss subtle and complex ideas. Supported by relevant details from the text.	Proficient Comparisons demonstrate a clear and accurate understanding at an interpretive level and may also show an understanding of some literary techniques and language features. Support, explicit and implicit is convincing and relevant to the task. Some minor errors in writing are present but nothing that impedes meaning.	Superior Comparisons demonstrate an insightful understanding at an interpretive or inferential level and may also show an understanding of literary techniques and language features. Support, explicit and implicit, is thoughtful and well integrated. The writing is clear and with minor exceptions error free
Grammar, Mechanics, Editing	Needs More Work There are numerous spelling or grammatical errors, making the answers impossible to understand. There is little or no punctuation and the response shows no attempt at editing.	Somewhat Competent There are numerous spelling or grammatical errors, making the answer difficult to understand. Most punctuation is not used correctly or used infrequently. Little attention to editing is evident.	Competent There are some spelling or grammatical errors, making the answer somewhat difficult to understand. Most punctuation is not used correctly but is used infrequently. More care needs to be taken in editing.	Proficient A few spelling or grammatical mistakes are evident, but do not diminish the meaning of the answer. Some punctuation is misused or is absent but has a minimal effect on meaning Proficient editing is evident.	Superior Proper use of modern English spelling and grammar is employed consistently throughout the assignment. Punctuation is utilized correctly and only when necessary. Writing reflects a superior level of editing.
Voice and Tone	Needs More Work The voice in the answers is not formal in tone and does not reflect the writers personal perspective, experiences, thoughts or feelings in any of the answers.	Somewhat Competent The voice in the answers is somewhat formal in tone and somewhat reflects the writers personal perspective, experiences, thoughts or feelings in a competent manner in at least half the answers.	Competent The voice in the answers is formal in tone and reflects the writers personal perspective, experiences, thoughts or feelings in most of the answers in a competent manner.	Proficient The voice in the answers is fully formal in tone and reflects the writers personal perspective, experiences, thoughts or feelings in all of the answers in proficient manner.	Superior The voice in the answers is fully formal in tone and reflects the writers personal perspective, experiences, thoughts or feelings in all the answers in a superior manner

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