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Compare/Contrast Essay: Book to movie - THE JUNGLE BOOK
The purpose of this rubric is to allow students to know what the expectations are for writing a comparing/contrasting essay encompasses. The students will compare and contrast the book How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Suess to the movie version. In preparation for this assignment, the student will have had instruction in the writing process, sentence structure, capitalization, end marks, read the book and viewed the movie. Students will also have had instruction using technology i.e., word processing.
Rubric Code: D9X99W
By teachmetiff
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

Powered by iRubric C/C Essay and Poetry
  Excellent - 5

(N/A)

Good - 4

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Fair - 3

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Poor - 1

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Sentence Structure

Excellent - 5

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

**No 3 word 'baby' sentences.
Good - 4

Sentences are of an appropriate length, mostly make sense, but there are some subject/verb disagreements.
Fair - 3

Essay contains many errors which are distracting to the reader.
Poor - 1

Essay is unreadable due to too many errors.
Comparison points

Excellent - 5

There are (3) three clear comparison examples between the movie and the book.
Good - 4

There are (2) two comparison examples between the movie and the book
Fair - 3

There is (1)one comparison example between the movie and the book .
Poor - 1

Student has not provided any comparison examples between the movie and the book.
Contrasting points

Excellent - 5

There are (3) three clear contrasting examples between the movie and the book.
Good - 4

There are (2) two clear contrasting examples between the movie and the book.
Fair - 3

There is (1) one clear contrasting example between the movie and the book.
Poor - 1

Student has not provided any contrasting examples between the movie and the book.
Essay Structure

Excellent - 5

Student has included an Introduction, a history of both the book and movie, a discussion and a conclustion in the essay. There is cohesion in the essay and all the points make sense.
Good - 4

Essay reflects an introduction, discussion and conclusion. Cohesion is mostly present throughout the essay.
Fair - 3

There are 2 paragraphs: one that compares and one that contrasts.
Poor - 1

There isn't any real form or format to this essay.
Poems

Excellent - 5

There are (3) three types of poems that include different forms of figurative language that completes their booklet.
Good - 4

There are (2) two types of poems that include different forms of figurative language that complete stheir booklet.
Fair - 3

There is (1) one type of poems that includes different forms of figurative language that completes their booklet.
Poor - 1

Student has not provided any knowledge of figurative language or creating appropriate poems.
Project score

Excellent - 5

Creatively decorates their booklet to display personality. Has all components in booklet, essay and three different types of poems
Good - 4

Creatively decorates their booklet to display personality. Has all components in booklet, essay and two different types of poems or has created two of the same poems
Fair - 3

Decorates their booklet haphazardly. Very little was used to represent themselves. Their booklet includes two poems and essay incomplete
Poor - 1

Writing does not include a booklet. Unorganized and work is incomplete. Papers are not in final draft. Little effort was placed on completing the task



Keywords:
  • Compare/Contrast Essay, Romeo and Juliet, Writing, Essays, English, Technology



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