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Compare/Contrast Writing: Play to movie 
Compare/Contrast Writing: Play to movie
The purpose of this rubric is to allow the student to know what the expectations are for writing this comparing/contrasting essay. This rubric will help me, the teacher, to assess student writing and inform further instruction.The student will compare and contrast acts and scenes from the play, and the movie of the same name.
Rubric Code: DXB2XC5
By Jillbus
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Subject: Arts and Design  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  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 subjects.
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 but not the topic of writing.
Needs Improvement

Student does not have a topic sentence.
Grammar & Spelling (Conventions)

Excellent

Writer makes no<BR>
errors in grammar or<BR>
spelling that distract<BR>
the reader from the<BR>
content.
Good

Writer makes 1-2<BR>
errors in grammar or<BR>
spelling that distract<BR>
the reader from the<BR>
content.
Fair

Writer makes 3-4<BR>
errors in grammar or<BR>
spelling that distract<BR>
the reader from the<BR>
content.
Needs Improvement

Writer makes more<BR>
than 4 errors in<BR>
grammar or spelling<BR>
that distract the<BR>
reader from the<BR>
content.
Comparison points

Excellent

There are (3) three clear comparison examples between the movie and the play.
Good

There are (2) two comparison examples between the movie and the play.
Fair

There is (1)one comparison example between the movie and the play .
Needs Improvement

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

Excellent

There are (3) three clear contrasting examples between the movie and the play.
Good

There are (2) two clear contrasting examples between the movie and the play.
Fair

There is (1) one clear contrasting example between the movie and the play.
Needs Improvement

Student has not provided any contrasting examples between the movie and the play.
Transitions

Excellent

The paper moves<BR>
smoothly from one<BR>
idea to the next.<BR>
The paper uses comparison<BR>
and contrast<BR>
transition words to<BR>
show relationships between<BR>
ideas. The<BR>
paper uses a variety<BR>
of sentence structures<BR>
and transitions.
Good

The paper moves from<BR>
one idea to the next,<BR>
but there is little<BR>
variety. The paper<BR>
uses comparison<BR>
and contrast transition<BR>
words to show<BR>
relationships between<BR>
ideas.
Fair

Some transitions work<BR>
well; but connections<BR>
between other ideas<BR>
are fuzzy.
Needs Improvement

The transitions<BR>
between ideas<BR>
are unclear or<BR>
nonexistent.



Keywords:
  • Compare/Contrast Essay, Charlotte's Web, Writing, Essays, English, Technology



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