iRubric: Compare/Contrast Writing rubric

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Compare/Contrast Writing Compare/Contrast Writing The purpose of this rubric is to allow the special needs student to know what the expectations are for writing a comparing/contrasting paragraph or 3 paragraph essay. Students need to utilize the key words to signal compare and contrast. Rubric Code: BXB532W By Believe722 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

Compare/Contrast Essay
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Needs Improvement 1 pts
Topic Sentence	Excellent Student has a topic sentence introducing the topic of this writing and the two artists' names.	Good Student has a topic sentence but does not flow in a way to introduce topic and subjects.	Fair Student has an introduction mentioning the subjects.	Needs Improvement Student does not have a topic sentence.
Capitalization/Punctuation	Excellent All sentences begin with a cAll sentences have the correct end marks.apital letter.	Good Most sentences begin with aMost sentences have the correct end marks. capital letter	Fair Few, if any sentences staFew, if any of the sentences have the correct end mark.rt with a capital letter.	Needs Improvement None of the sentences stNone of the sentences have the correct end mark.art with a capital letter.
Comparison and contrasting points	Excellent There are three clear comparison (similarities) and contrasting examples (differences) included.	Good There are two comparison examples (similarities) and contrasting examples included.	Fair There is one comparison example (similarity) and contrast (difference) included.	Needs Improvement Student has not provided any comparison or contrasting examples.
Use of compare/contrast words	Excellent Four or more key words used.	Good 2-3 key words used.	Fair 1 key word used.	Needs Improvement No key words used.