iRubric: Compare/Contrast Writing rubric

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Compare/Contrast Writing Compare/Contrast Writing The purpose of this rubric is to allow the special needs student to know what the expectations are for writing a comparing/contrasting paragraph or 3 paragraph essay. Students need to utilize the key words to signal compare and contrast. Rubric Code: GX84A9X By alfredooo Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5, 9-12

Compare/Contrast Essay
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Needs Improvement 1 pts
Topic Sentence Introduction	Excellent Student has a topic sentence introducing the topic of this writing and the two topics' names.	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.	Needs Improvement Student does not have a topic sentence.
Capitalization/Punctuation	Excellent All sentences begin with a capital letter.All sentences have the correct end marks.	Good Most sentences begin with a capital letter. Most sentences have the correct end marks.	Fair Few, if any sentences have the correct end mark.Few, if any sentences start with a capital letter.	Needs Improvement None of the sentences start with a capital letter.None of the sentences have the correct end mark.
Comparison points	Excellent There are three clear comparison (similarities) included.	Good There are two comparison examples (similarities) included.	Fair There is one comparison example (similarity) included.	Needs Improvement Student has not provided any comparison examples.
Conclusion	Excellent main idea is restated and interesting. Conclusion leaves a strong impression upon the reader. Supporting ideas are summarized clearly.	Good main idea is restated and somewhat interesting. Conclusion leaves a minor impression upon the reader. Supporting ideas are included.	Fair main idea is vaguely restated. Conclusion leaves very little impression upon the reader. Supporting ideas are not clearing summarized.	Needs Improvement main idea is poorly stated or ignored. No impression upon the reader. Supporting details are omitted.