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Comparison and Contrast Essay Comparison and Contrast Essay Guidelines for scoring a comparison and contrast essay, based on comparing and contrasting two characters from a novel. Rubric Code: H9699B By momno1mcm Draft Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Comparison and Contrast Essay Enter rubric description
	Poor 6 pts	Fair 11 pts	Good 13 pts	Excellent 15 pts
Thesis Is a purpose for comparison or contrast made clear through either a direct or implied thesis?	Poor Thesis is not present or is unclear.	Fair Thesis is present but is too broad for the essay topic.	Good Thesis is present and fits the technical aspects.(Assumption /Denial, or Conditional), but the message of the thesis is ambiguous.	Excellent Thesis is: * clear and well- written, either explicitly or implicitly. *driven by the student's own system of beliefs, noting what the author may be suggesting by having two different characters juxtaposed
Connections Are the things being compared, contrasted, or developed through analogy logically connected to one another?	Poor The things being compared are not logically connected to one another.	Fair Some connection between the compared items is shown, but it is not sufficient.	Good Connections are present and logical but could be more convincing; do not qualify as excellent.	Excellent Subjects or topics are: logically connected to each other presented in a clear and appropriate manner.
Logical Order Is the pattern of development appropriate for the writer's purpose and the readers' needs?	Poor The paragraphs within the essay and the essay as a whole are developed in a logical order.	Fair The writer attempts to develop the essay in a logical order, but some of the essay may be presented in an order readers may find confusing.	Good Most of the essay is presented in a logical order, and readers should have little trouble following the comparison.	Excellent The essay is: in a logical order appropriate to the writer's purpose and readers' needs ordered point-by-point or subject-by-subject. 2/3 based on the comparison and contrast 1/3 argues the message of the author, according to the student's thesis statement. *Conclusion is the meat of the essay.
Transitions Are transitions provided where needed but not overused?	Poor Transitions are not present or do not effectively direct readers from one example to the next.	Fair Transitions are present but do not 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. They may be basic and/or confusing.	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.
Comparison/Contrast Are sufficient examples of BOTH comparison and contrast present and are they appropriate for the paper? Are the points of comparison and contrast useful in proving the thesis?	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. *Text citations are abundant throughout the character descriptions (5-7/paragraph).
Grammar and Mechanics Does paper indicate that writer has control of the rules of grammar and mechanics?	Poor Essay contains many errors, some of which are distracting to the reader.	Fair Essay contains several errors, which obstruct the flow of reading.	Good Essay contains more than two errors, but they are not distracting to the reader.	Excellent Essay contains one or two errors.
Word Usage Does writer use vocabulary appropriate to the essay?	Poor Word usage is informal and/or inappropriate to the essay.	Fair Word usage is appropriate but lacks sophistication expected in word choice for this essay.	Good Word usage is appropriate but does not qualify as excellent.	Excellent Word usage is appropriate and sophisticated. Diction includes mature and sophisticated word selection in describing character relationships. *Syntax indicates a variety of sentence types.

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