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World Literature Paper 1 Comparison Essay Comparison Essay two novels Guidelines for scoring a comparison essay, based on comparing two of the three Part 1 novels. Rubric Code: S3A9CB By jhellard Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Comparison Essay Comparing two novels based Part 1 works for Paper 1.
	Poor (N/A)	Fair (N/A)	Good (N/A)	Excellent (N/A)
Introduction and Thesis 20 % Is the introduction interesting, cohesive, and effective. Is a purpose for comparison made clear through a direct thesis?	Poor Introduction is flat, disorganized, inaccurate or unrelated to the argument of the thesis. _____________________ Thesis is not present or is unclear.	Fair Introduction has inconsistent accuracy, organization, or interest or the author has tried an approach that is ineffective and most sentences are not relevant to the argument. __________________ Thesis is present but is too broad for the essay topic.	Good Introduction is written with a fresh approach; some of the content may be disorganized or ambiguous and drifts away from the stated argument. __________________ Thesis is present and fits the technical aspects of a thesis but the message of the thesis is ambiguous.	Excellent Introduction is interesting, well-written, pertains directly to the topic or argument without repetition of the contents of the thesis. _____________________ Thesis is clear and well-written.
Examples/Explanation 20 % Are the supporting details accurate, fully developed and logically connected to one another?	Poor The majority of the examples are NOT relevant AND/OR are not explained. No specific examples or direct quotations that clearly pertain to the argument are used to support the thesis.	Fair At least three of the examples in the paper are accurate and relevant and have explanations that show how the example supports the author's thesis. Limited quotes (with page numbers) are used to support the thesis.	Good Most examples are accurate, specific, relevant, and explanations are given that show how each example supports the thesis. At least two direct quotations (with page numbers) per point of the argument are used to support the thesis and clearly support the argument.	Excellent All of the examples are accurate, specific, relevant and explanations are given that show how each example supports the author's thesis. Three or more direct quotations(with page numbers) per point of the argument are effectively included to support the thesis.
Logical Order 20 % Is the pattern of development appropriate for the writer's purpose and the according to the thesis statement?	Poor The paragraphs within the essay and the essay as a whole are not developed in a logical order which makes it difficult to follow the author's train of thought.	Fair The writer attempts to develop the essay in a logical order, but some of the essay may be presented in an order readers may find confusing.	Good Most of the essay is presented in a logical order, and readers have little trouble following the comparison which follows the order of the thesis.	Excellent The essay is developed in a logical order appropriate to the writer's purpose and readers' needs. The essay is consistently ordered point-by-point or by block.
Transitions 10 % 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 Some transitions are present but not all 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. The writer uses appropriate transitional phrases depicting comparison.
Grammar and Mechanics 10 % 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 and detract from the author's message.	Fair Essay contains several errors, which obstruct the flow of reading. The author "talks around" the point	Good Essay contains minimal errors that are not distracting to the reader. For the most part, the author "gets to the point."	Excellent Essay contains very few errors. The author "gets to the point" effectively.
Word Usage 10 % Does writer use vocabulary appropriate to the essay and the tone of the essay?	Poor Word usage is informal and/or inappropriate to the essay with the use of slang, elementary or inappropriate word choice, and the use of contractions.	Fair Word usage is appropriate but lacks sophistication or a scholarly approach expected in word choice for this essay.	Good Word usage is appropriate and scholarly but does not qualify as excellent.	Excellent Word usage is appropriate for the essay and reflects sophistication on the part of the writer. Diction is sophisticated, using mature word selection to describe the relationship between characters. Syntax indicates a variety of sentence types.
understanding of theme and texts 10 % Does the essay reflect a thorough and accurate understanding of the argument and a in-depth analysis of the two novels?	Poor Understanding of theme and/or texts is minimal. It is clear the author does not know what s/he is talking about. Reflects a superficial or incomplete reading of one or both texts or a failure to clearly prove the thesis.	Fair Understanding of theme and/or texts is inconsistent. Reflects reading on a superficial level.	Good Understanding of theme and texts is appropriate but could be taken one step farther as it does not qualify as excellent.	Excellent Reflects a thorough understanding and analysis of both the thesis and the texts.

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