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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: (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.
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.



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