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Comparative Essay Compare/Contrast Essay: Book to movie (Expos. Essay Standard The purpose of this assignment is for students to compare and contrast two objects in an essay format. Rubric Code: G7X48X By jfeuerbach Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

Compare/Contrast Essay
	5 pts	3 pts	1 pts
Body - Comparison points	5 There are at least (3) three clear comparison examples between the two objects.	3 There are (2) two comparison examples between the two objects.	1 There is (1)one comparison example between the two objects.
Body - Contrasting points	5 There are at least (3) three clear contrasting examples between the two objects.	3 There are (2) two clear contrasting examples between the two objects.	1 There is (1) one clear contrasting example between the two objects.
Introductory paragraph	5 The introduction grabs the reader's attention, states their opinion about the objects they are comparing and introduces the topic.	3 The introduction introduces the topicand states the author's opinion, but doesn' t really grab the reader's attention.	1 The introduction introduces the topic but doesn't grab the reader's attention or state the author's opinion.
Conclusion	5 The conclusion paragraph restates the author's opinion and topic in a different way. It brings the essay to a close.	3 The conclusion paragraph restates the author's opinion and topic .	1 The conclusion restates the author's opinion or topic, but not both. It is more like a sentence than a paragraph.
Conventions	5 The comparative essay had few to no spelling, puctuation, and grammar errors.	3 The comparative essay had some spelling, puctuation, and grammar errors.	1 The comparative essay many spelling, puctuation, and grammar errors. It was difficult to read.