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"Baseball Giants" Comparison and Contrast Essay Comparison and Contrast Essay Guidelines for scoring a comparison and contrast essay, based on articles about two famous baseball players. Rubric Code: E93B75 By smithk Draft Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Comparison and Contrast Essay Enter rubric description
	Not attempted 0 pts	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Title Does the reader know the two things that you will be comparing and contrasting?	Not attempted There is no title.	Poor Title is unclear.	Fair Title is too broad for the essay topic.	Good Title is clear, not well-written, or simple.	Excellent Title is clear and creative.
Introduction Is the reader briefly told about the two things you will be comparing and contrasting? This should be the topic sentence.	Not attempted There is no introduction.	Poor Introduction contains: * 1 sentence *the two things being compared are not clearly stated	Fair Introduction contains: * 1 sentence *the two things being compared are somewhat clearly stated	Good Introduction contains: 2 sentences the two things being compared are stated, though not to the level of excellence	Excellent Introduction contains: at least 3 sentences the two things being compared are clearly stated
Comparison/Contrast Are sufficient examples of BOTH comparison and contrast present and are they appropriate for the paper?	Not attempted There are no comparisons.	Poor Points of comparison are not useful or sufficient, and they are inconsistently developed.	Fair Some points of comparison are useful and sufficient, and are somewhat developed.	Good Most points of comparison are useful and sufficient, and are mostly developed.	Excellent All points of comparison are: useful and sufficient consistently developed, either point-by-point, or subject-by-subject
Conclusion Is the topic sentence restated? Is closure brought to the reader by summing up main points and offering a final perspective on the topics?	Not attempted There is no conclusion.	Poor Conclusion contains: 1 sentence the topic sentence is not clearly restated *No closure is brought to the reader by summing up main points	Fair Conclusion contains: 1 sentence the topic sentence is not clearly restated *little closure is brought to the reader by summing up main points	Good Conclusion contains: 2 sentences the topic sentence is somewhat clearly restated *Some closure is brought to the reader by summing up main points	Excellent Conclusion contains: at least 3 sentences the topic sentence is clearly restated *closure is brought to the reader by summing up main points
Transitions Did you use a variety of "signal words" to organize the ideas in your paragraphs? Are transitions provided where needed but not overused?	Not attempted There are no transitions.	Poor Transitions are present but do not effectively direct readers from one example to the next. They may be basic and/or confusing.	Fair Transitions are present but only a few effectively direct readers from one example to the next. They may be basic and/or confusing.	Good Transitions are present and direct readers from point to point, though not to the level of excellence.	Excellent Transitions are: present and effectively direct readers from point to point. exhibit sophisti-cation on the part of the writer. *transitional phrases depict either comparison or contrast effectively.
Grammar/ Mechanics and Spelling Does paper indicate that writer has control of the rules of grammar and mechanics?	Not attempted Essay contains 9 or more errors that completely distract the reader from comprehending the essay.	Poor Essay contains 9 or more errors, some of which are distracting to the reader.	Fair Essay contains 6-8 errors, which obstruct the flow of reading.	Good Essay contains 3-5 errors, but they are not distracting to the reader.	Excellent Essay contains 1 or 2 errors.

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