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Compare & Contrast Essay Rubric 
Compare & Contrast Essay Rubric
Students were to write an essay using their knowledge of the activist group the Young Lords and the character Willie Bodega from their in-class text Bodega Dreams. They were to compare and contrast the two for what the Young Lords actually did for their community and how fictionally they motivated Willie Bodega to help his community.
Rubric Code: R373XW
By MsWard
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Effective

Reader understands and easily follows the writer’s expression of ideas.

4 pts

Adequate

Reader understands
writer’s ideas.

3 pts

Marginal

Reader occasionally has
difficulty understanding
or following the writer’s ideas.

2 pts

Inadequate

Reader has difficulty identifying or following the writer’s ideas.

1 pts

Organization
20 pts

Essay Format & Structure
Effective

Establishes a clear and logical organization using proper essay structure. Essay has 5 paragraphs: introduction with thesis statement, 3 body paragraphs with topic sentences, and conclusion.
Adequate

Uses an identifiable
organizational plan. with proper essay structure. Essay may only have 4 paragraphs but has a clear introduction with thesis statement, body paragraphs and a conclusion.
Marginal

Shows some evidence of an organizational plan with an attempt at an essay structure but may have errors (i.e. no indentation and minimal paragraphing).
Inadequate

Fails to organize ideas.
Development & Details
60 pts

Body
Effective

Achieves coherent
development with topic sentences, specific and relevant details from research and the text Bodega Dreams. Accurately develops all points: the Young Lord's work & Willie Bodega and his program.
Adequate

Is focused but may occasionally have uneven development; incorporates topic sentences with some specific detail from research and the text Bodega Dreams. Accurately develops all points: the Young Lord's work & Willie Bodega and his program although it may not have specific details or details from the text.
Marginal

Has some development but lacks specific details; may be limited to a listing, repetitions,
or generalizations. May not answer all points. May have no topic sentence.
Inadequate

Demonstrates little or no development; usually lacks details or examples or presents irrelevant information. May only address 1 or none of the bullet points. No topic sentence.
Conventions of English
20 pts

Grammar, Spelling & Punctuation
Effective

Consistently controls
structure and the conventions of English. No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.
Adequate

Generally controls sentence structure and the conventions
of English. One to two grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.
Marginal

May demonstrate inconsistent control of sentence structure
and the conventions of English. Three to four grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors.
Inadequate

May exhibit minimal or no control of sentence structure
and the conventions of English. More than four grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.



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