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5 Paragraph Research Compare/Contrast Rubric 
5 Paragraph Research Compare/Contrast Rubric
Course Description: Students will demonstrate their knowledge of reaseach and paragraph organization by writing a 5-paragraph essay utilizing the writing process of planning, organizing, writing, evaluating and revising.
Rubric Code: BB7237
By ccassid8
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric LS 2C - 5 Paragraph Essay
This rubric is used to help readers score an essay. *Note: The first 5 criteria of this rubric have been duplicated from the the Steck-Vaughn GED Essay.
  Effective

Reader understands and easily follows the writer’s expression of ideas.

10 pts

Adequate

Reader understands
writer’s ideas.

8 pts

Marginal

Reader occasionally has
difficulty understanding
or following the writer’s ideas.

6 pts

Inadequate

Reader has difficulty identifying or following the writer’s ideas.

4 pts

Response to Topic

-
Effective

Presents a clearly focused main idea that addresses the topic.
Adequate

Uses the writing prompt to establish a main idea.
Marginal

Addresses the prompt, though the focus may shift.
Inadequate

Attempts to address prompt but with little or no success in
establishing a focus.
Organization

Effective

Establishes a clear and logical organization.
Adequate

Uses an identifiable
organizational plan.
Marginal

Shows some evidence of an organizational plan.
Inadequate

Fails to organize ideas.
Conventions of English

Effective

Consistently controls
structure and the conventions of English.
Adequate

Generally controls sentence structure and the conventions
of English.
Marginal

May demonstrate inconsistent control of sentence structure
and the conventions of English.
Inadequate

May exhibit minimal or no control of sentence structure
and the conventions of English.
Word Choice

Effective

Exhibits varied and precise word choice.
Adequate

Exhibits appropriate word choice.
Marginal

Exhibits a narrow range of word choice, often including
inappropriate selections.
Inadequate

Exhibits weak and/or
inappropriate words.
Spelling and Punctuation

Effective

No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.
Adequate

One to two grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.
Marginal

Three to four grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors.
Inadequate

More than four grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.
Illustration

1/2 points
Effective

Neatly done, creative
& informative
Adequate

Neatly done, informative
Marginal

Basic effort, lacking neatness
Inadequate

Messy, poorly done
Research/ argument

2 x points
Effective

Presents very thorough research and uses the research to create a very strong case for a compare or contrasting essay.
Adequate

Did good research and uses the research quite effectively to create a convincing compare or contrasting essay
Marginal

Did some research and attempted to create a case for a compare or contrast essay.
Inadequate

Demonstrates little or no research and does not present a coherent case for a compare and contrast essay.
Title Page

1/2 points
Effective

Has all info - name, hour, date, and weather
Adequate

Has most info - name, hour, date, weather - missing 1 requirement
Marginal

Missing 2 requirements -name, hour, date, weather
Inadequate

Missing 3 requirements
name, hour, date, weather



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  • research, writing, 5-6 paragraph, essay


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