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Compare/Contrast Essay Contrast Essay for Romeo and Juliet Test Requirements for contrast writing Rubric Code: P2624A By vreest Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Compare/Contrast Essay
	Poor 5 pts	Fair 10 pts	Good 20 pts
Thesis statement	Poor The thesis statement is poorly written and/or is not located in the correct place.	Fair The thesis statement tells the reader what the essay is about, but it is not the last sentence of the introductory paragraph.	Good The thesis statement tells the reader what the essay is about and is the last sentence of the introductory paragraph.
Four Contrasts	Poor Less than four contrasts are shown and little or no supplemental information is given.	Fair Four contrasts are given but are not expanded into individual paragraphs, or there is not sufficient supporting information.	Good Four contrasts are given and are expanded into individual paragraphs with supporting information.
Mechanics	Poor The essay has more than five mechical errors.	Fair The essay has two or three mechanical errors.	Good The essay has few, if any, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, or usage errors. Transitional words are used to smoothly flow from one paragraph to another to introduce each contrast. The personal pronoun "I" is not used in the essay, and contractions are also not used.
Prewrite/Rough Draft	Poor Prewrite and/or rough draft are missing. Note: Zero points if both prewrite and rough draft are missing.	Fair Prewrite and rough draft are present. Minimal evidence of editing and revision are present.	Good Prewrite and rough draft are present. There is clear evidence of editing and revision.
Essay Structure	Poor The essay lacks either an introduction, four paragraphs that show contrasts, or a conclusion.	Fair The essay has an introduction, at least four paragraphs showing contrasts, and a conclusion.	Good The essay includes a well-written introduction, four paragraphs showing contrasts, and a well-written conclusion.