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Contrast Essay
Comparison and Contrast Essay
Guidelines for scoring a contrast essay
Rubric Code:
MBXB57
By
jeangold
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Subject:
English
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
6-8, 9-12
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6+1 Trait
Beginning
1 pts
Proficient
5 pts
Advanced
7 pts
Thesis
Beginning
Thesis is not present or is in the wrong place.
Proficient
Thesis is present but could be improved.
Advanced
Thesis is
* clear and well- written, either explicitly or implicitly.
*driven by the student's ideas, noting what the author may mean or intend.
Supporting Details
Beginning
Supporting details are inadequate or incomplete or are not shown in three separate paragraphs.
Proficient
Supporting details are written in three separate paragraphs but more information could have been given.
Advanced
Supporting details are developed in three separate paragraphs giving information to illustrate the thesis.
Contrasting Criteria
Beginning
The three criteria chosen for contrasting were not the most analytical choices.
Proficient
The student chose three criteria to use to contrast, but one or more of them could have shown higher thinking skills.
Advanced
The student chose three critical criteria to contrast.
ORGANIZATION/Transitions
Beginning
Transitions are not present either between paragraphs or within paragraphs.
Proficient
Some transitions are present between paragraphs, but the student does not transition within paragraphs.
Advanced
Transitions are present and effectively direct readers from paragraph to paragraph and from point to point within paragraphs.
Textual Evidence
Beginning
No textual evidence was included in the supporting paragraphs.
Proficient
Some textual evidence was used in the supporting paragraphs and/or it was not or incorrectly cited.
Advanced
Adequate textual evidence was used in the supporting paragraphs and was correctly cited.
CONVENTIONS/Grammar and Mechanics
Beginning
The essay contains four or more errors in spelling capitalization, punctuation, and/or grammar.
Proficient
Essay contains three or less errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and/or grammar.
Advanced
Essay contains one or less errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and/or grammar.
Format
Beginning
There are three or more errors in the formatting of the document.
Proficient
There is one error in the formatting of the document.
Advanced
There are no errors in the formatting of the essay;
double-spaced
12 pt. font
easy to read font;
proper heading
Subjects:
English
Types:
Writing
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