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Compare/Contrast film/book: The Fall of the House of Usher
Compare/Contrast film and book: The Ransom of Red Chief
The purpose of this rubric is to allow the student to know what the expectations are for writing a comparing/contrasting essay.
Rubric Code:
JB6922
By
gryderm
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Subject:
English
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
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Essay
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.
Description of Adaptation
Needs revision
Paragraph contains ideas that are not compelling. The ideas may be unrelated to the overall focus of the paper. The paragraph is missing evidence from the text and film and/or explanations of the evidence.
Fair
Paragraph contains more than one idea, which may or may not be compelling. It includes evidence from the text and the film and explanations of evidence.
Good
Paragraph is centered around a an idea (which may not be the most compelling), and includes evidence from the text and the film and explanations of evidence.
Excellent
Paragraph is centered around a compelling idea, and includes evidence from the text and the film and explanations of evidence.
Your Reaction to Adaptation
Needs revision
Paragraph contains ideas that are not compelling. The ideas may be unrelated to the overall focus of the paper. The paragraph is missing evidence from the text and film and/or explanations of the evidence.
Fair
Paragraph contains more than one idea, which may or may not be compelling. It includes evidence from the text and the film and explanations of evidence.
Good
Paragraph is centered around a an idea (which may not be the most compelling), and includes evidence from the text and the film and explanations of evidence.
Excellent
Paragraph is centered around a compelling idea, and includes evidence from the text and the film and explanations of evidence.
Poe's Reaction to Adaptation
Needs revision
Paragraph contains ideas that are not compelling. The ideas may be unrelated to the overall focus of the paper. The paragraph is missing evidence from the text and film and/or explanations of the evidence.
Fair
Paragraph contains more than one idea, which may or may not be compelling. It includes evidence from the text and the film and explanations of evidence.
Good
Paragraph is centered around a an idea (which may not be the most compelling), and includes evidence from the text and the film and explanations of evidence.
Excellent
Paragraph is centered around a compelling idea, and includes evidence from the text and the film and explanations of evidence.
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, it is repetitive.
Excellent
Conclusion includes a proper restated thesis and sums up the major points of the story. Conclusion is compelling.
Discussion of Set/Costume Design
Needs revision
No compelling references to set/costume design were used.
Fair
A single, compelling reference to the set/costume design was used to support the argument.
Good
Multiple references to the set/costume design were used to support the argument.
Excellent
Multiple, compelling references to the set/costume design were used to support the argument.
Creative Choices
Needs revision
No compelling references to the choices of the actors, directors, or writers were used.
Fair
A single, compelling reference to the actors, directors, or writers was used to support the argument.
Good
Multiple references to the actors, directors, or writers were used to support the argument.
Excellent
Multiple, compelling references to the actors, directors, or writers were used to support the argument.
Evidence
Needs revision
Evidence is not specific and/or doesn't support topic sentence.
Fair
Evidence is specific and supports the topic sentence.
Good
Evidence, including quotations, is specific and supports the topic sentence.
Excellent
Evidence, including quotations and parenthetical documentation, 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.
Keywords:
Compare/Contrast Essay, film to book comparrision, Writing, Essays, English,
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