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Compare/Contrast Essay Compare/Contrast Essay The purpose of this rubric is to give students the expectations for writing a comparing/contrasting essay. The student will compare and contrast the of "Cinderella" and the South African story of "Natiki". In preparation for this assignment, the student will have had instruction in the writing process, sentence structure, capitalization, end marks, and read both stories. Rubric Code: DX44968 By tholloway Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

C/C Essay
	Excellent - 4 (N/A)	Good - 3 (N/A)	Fair - 2 (N/A)
Comparison points	Excellent - 4 There are (3) three clear comparison examples between the two stories.	Good - 3 There are (2) two comparison examples between the two stories.	Fair - 2 There is (1)one comparison example between the two stories.
Contrasting points	Excellent - 4 There are (3) three clear contrasting examples between the two stories.	Good - 3 There are (2) two clear contrasting examples between the two stories.	Fair - 2 There is (1) one clear contrasting example between the two stories.
Vocabulary	Excellent - 4 Student uses compare and contrast vocabulary to make points clear. ex: different from, same as, although, compared with, but, unless, however.	Good - 3 Student uses SOME compare and contrast vocabulary to make points clear. ex: different from, same as, although, compared with, but, unless, however.	Fair - 2 Student does not use any compare and contrast vocabulary to make points clear. ex: different from, same as, although, compared with, but, unless, however.
Topic sentence and Conclusion	Excellent - 4 Student has a clear topic sentence and a clear conclusion.	Good - 3 Student is missing some parts of this category.	Fair - 2 Student uses no topic sentences or conclusion sentences.