iRubric: Compare and Contrast Essay rubric

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Compare and Contrast Essay Rubric Code: R4C8CA By cdespain Draft Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

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	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts
Opening paragraph	Poor Opening paragraph makes sense and is one sentence long.	Fair Opening paragraph makes sense and is 2 sentences long.	Good Opening paragraph makes sense and is 3 sentences long.
Comparison paragraph	Poor Paragraph describes 1 way the two topics are alike.	Fair Paragraph describes 2 ways the two topics are alike.	Good Paragraph describes 3 ways the two topics are alike.
Contrasting paragraph	Poor Paragraph describes 1 way the two topics are different.	Fair Paragraph describes 2 ways the two topics are different.	Good Paragraph describes 3 ways the two topics are different.
Closing paragraph	Poor	Fair	Good
Transition words	Poor One transitional phrase is used in the essay.	Fair Two transitional phrases are used in the essay.	Good Three transitional phrases are used in the essay.