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Compare/Contrast film and book: The Ransom of Red Chief 
Compare/Contrast film and book
The purpose of this rubric is to allow the student to know what the expectations are for writing a comparing/contrasting essay.
Rubric Code: JB667C
By gryderm
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: (none)

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  Needs revision

2 pts

Fair

3 pts

Good

4 pts

Excellent

5 pts

Introduction

Needs revision

No introduction or introduction is missing three of the following components: strong attention grabber, author's name, title of book/movie, summary, and thesis statement.
Fair

Submission includes all except two of the following: strong attention grabber, author's name, title of book/movie, summary, and thesis statement.
Good

Submission includes all except one of the following: strong attention grabber, author's name, title of book/movie, summary, and thesis statement.
Excellent

Submission includes a strong attention grabber, author's name, title of book/movie, summary, and thesis statement.
Body paragraph 1

Needs revision

Paragraph is missing three or more of the following: topic sentence, two pieces of specific evidence, explanations of evidence, and a conclusion sentence.
Fair

Paragraph is missing two of the following: topic sentence, two pieces of specific evidence, explanations of evidence, and a conclusion sentence.
Good

Paragraph is missing one of the following: topic sentence, two pieces of specific evidence, explanations of evidence, and a conclusion sentence.
Excellent

Paragraph has a topic sentence, two pieces of specific evidence, explanations of evidence, and a conclusion sentence.
Body Paragraph 2

Needs revision

Paragraph is missing three or more of the following: topic sentence, two pieces of specific evidence, explanations of evidence, and a conclusion sentence.
Fair

Paragraph is missing two of the following: topic sentence, two pieces of specific evidence, explanations of evidence, and a conclusion sentence.
Good

Paragraph is missing one of the following: topic sentence, two pieces of specific evidence, explanations of evidence, and a conclusion sentence.
Excellent

Paragraph has a topic sentence, two pieces of specific evidence, explanations of evidence, and a conclusion sentence.
Body Paragraph 3

Needs revision

Paragraph is missing three or more of the following: topic sentence, two pieces of specific evidence, explanations of evidence, and a conclusion sentence.
Fair

Paragraph is missing two of the following: topic sentence, two pieces of specific evidence, explanations of evidence, and a conclusion sentence.
Good

Paragraph is missing one of the following: topic sentence, two pieces of specific evidence, explanations of evidence, and a conclusion sentence.
Excellent

Paragraph has a topic sentence, two pieces of specific evidence, explanations of evidence, and a conclusion sentence.
Conclusion

Needs revision

Conclusion is missing a proper restated thesis and a summary of the major points of the story.
Fair

Conclusion is missing either a proper restated thesis or summary of the major points of the story.
Good

Conclusion includes a proper restated thesis and sums up the major points of the story. However, t is repetitive.
Excellent

Conclusion includes a proper restated thesis and sums up the major points of the story. It is not boring or repetitive.
Evidence

Needs revision

Evidence is not specific and/or doesn't support topic sentence.
Fair

Evidence is not specific, but it does support the topic sentence.
Good

Evidence is specific and supports the topic sentence.
Excellent

Evidence, including quotations, is specific and supports the topic sentence.
Vocabulary

Needs revision

Word choice is unclear and doesn't make sense in the sentences.
Fair

Vocabulary - i.e., word choice is weak and doesn't show understanding of the meaning.
Good

Most vocabulary words are used appropriately
Excellent

Vocabulary - i.e., word choice is strong and shows understanding of the meaning.
Formal Style

Needs revision

Essay includes many errors and is difficult to read because of these errors.
Fair

Essay includes quite a few errors; some of the essay is understandable.
Good

Essay includes some errors, but they don't impact understanding.
Excellent

Essay does not more than 3 errors. It is easy to understand all of the ideas.



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  • Compare/Contrast Essay, film to book comparrision, Writing, Essays, English,



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