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iRubric: "Thank You, M'am" Comparison/Contrast Essay rubric

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"Thank You, M'am" Comparison/Contrast Essay Students will compare and contrast Roger's behavior before and after he meets Mrs. Jones. They will also draw inferences concerning Mrs. Jones's effect on Roger. Rubric Code: S33C3W By klarison Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8, Undergraduate

Roger Compare/Contrast
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Purpose and Supporting Details	Poor The paper compares or contrasts, but does not include both. There is no supporting information or support is incomplete.	Fair The paper compares and contrasts items clearly, but the supporting information is incomplete. The paper may include information that is not relevant to the comparison.	Good The paper compares and contrasts items clearly, but the supporting information is general. The paper includes only the information relevant to the comparison.	Excellent The paper compares and contrasts items clearly. The paper points to specific examples to illustrate the comparison. The paper includes only the information relevant to the comparison.
Organization and Structure	Poor There is only one paragraph. Many details are not in a logical or expected order. There is little sense that the writing is organized.	Fair There are two paragraphs. Some information is in the wrong section. Some details are not in a logical or expected order, and this distracts the reader.	Good There are three paragraphs. The essay does not use a consistent order when discussing the comparison.	Excellent The essay has three paragraphs. It follows a consistent order when discussing the comparison.
Effective Transitions	Poor The transitions between ideas are unclear or nonexistent.	Fair Some transitions work well; but connections between other ideas are fuzzy	Good The paper moves from one idea to the next, but there is little variety. The paper uses comparison and contrast transition words to show relationships between ideas.	Excellent The paper moves smoothly from one idea to the next. The paper uses comparison and contrast transition words to show relationships between ideas. The paper uses a variety of sentence structures and transitions.
Grammar & Spelling (Conventions)	Poor Writer makes more than 4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.	Fair Writer makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.	Good Writer makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.	Excellent Writer makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.