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Comparison and Contrast Essay Comparison and Contrast Essay Guidelines for scoring an comparison and contrast essay. Rubric Code: R383W8 By dschnyders Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Comparison and Contrast Essay Enter rubric description
	Poor 4 pts	Fair 6 pts	Good 8 pts	Excellent 10 pts
Thesis Is a purpose for comparison or contrast made clear through either a direct or implied thesis?	Poor Thesis is not present or is unclear.	Fair Thesis is present but is too broad for the essay topic.	Good Thesis is present and clearly written but not written well enough to be considered excellent.	Excellent Thesis is clear and well-written.
Connections Are the things being compared, contrasted, or developed logically connected to one another?	Poor The things being compared are not logically connected to one another.	Fair Some connection between the compared items is shown, but it is not sufficient.	Good Connections are present and logical but do not qualify as excellent.	Excellent Connections are logically connected to each other and are presented in a clear and appropriate manner.
Transitions Are transitions provided where needed but not overused?	Poor Transitions are not present or do not effectively direct readers from one example to the next.	Fair Transitions are present but do not effectively direct readers from one example to the next. They may be basic and/or confusing.	Good Transitions are present and direct readers from one example to the next though not to the level of excellent. They may be basic and/or confusing.	Excellent Transitions are present and effectively direct readers from one example to the next. They exhibit sophistication on the part of the writer.
Comparison/Contrast Are sufficient examples present and are they appropriate for the paper?Are the points of comparison useful and suficient, and are they consistenlty developed?	Poor Points of comparison are not useful or sufficient, and they are inconsistently developed.	Fair Some points of comparison are useful and sufficient, and are somewhat developed.	Good Most points of comparison are useful and sufficient, and are mostly developed.	Excellent All points of comparison are useful and sufficient and are consistently developed.
Grammar and Mechanics Does paper indicate that writer has control of the rules of grammar and mechanics?	Poor Essay contains many errors, some of which are distracting to the reader.	Fair Essay contains many several errors, most are not distracting to the reader.	Good Essay contains a few errors, but they are not distracting to the reader.	Excellent Essay contains one or two errors.
Word Usage Does writer use vocabulary appropriate to the essay.	Poor Word usage is informal and/or inappropriate to the essay.	Fair Word usage is appropriate but lacks sophistication expected in word choice for this essay.	Good Word usage is appropriate but does not qualify as excellent.	Excellent Word usage is appropriate for the essay and reflects sophistication on the part of the writer.

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