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Compare/Contrast Essay: Book to movie 
Compare/Contrast Essay: Book to movie
The purpose of this rubric is to allow the younger student to know what the expectations are for writing a comparing/contrasting essay. The student will compare and contrast the book Romeo and Juliet to the movie and audio of the same name. In preparation for this assignment, the student will have had instruction in the writing process, sentence structure, capitalization, end marks, specific vocabulary words, read the book and viewed the movie, as well as listened to the audio version. Students will also have had instruction using technology i.e., word processing and power point. This can also be used for older students who lack the appropriate skills to write this type of essay.
Rubric Code: T73558
By McCausey
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Powered by iRubric C/C Essay
  Excellent - 10

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Good - 8

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Fair - 5

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Capitalization

Excellent - 10

All sentences begin with a capital letter.
Good - 8

Most sentences begin with a capital letter
Fair - 5

Few, if any sentences start with a capital letter.
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None of the sentences start with a captial letter.
Make corrections.
End Marks

Excellent - 10

All sentences have the correct end marks.
Good - 8

Most sentences have the correct end marks.
Fair - 5

Few, if any of the sentences have the correct end mark.
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None of the sentences have the correct end mark.
Make corrections.
Sentence Structure

Excellent - 10

Sentences are of an appropriate length, make sense, and is free of subject/verb disagreements.

**No 3 word 'baby' sentences.
Good - 8

Sentences are of an appropriate length, mostly make sense, but there are some subject/verb disagreements.
Fair - 5

Essay contains many errors which are distracting to the reader.
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Essay is unreadable due to too many errors.
Re-Do.
Vocabulary

Excellent - 10

Vocabulary - i.e., word choice is strong and shows understanding of the meaning.
Good - 8

Most vocabulary words are used appropriately
Fair - 5

Vocabulary - i.e., word choice is weak and doesn't show understanding of the meaning.
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Word choice is unclear and doesn't make sense in the sentences.
Re-Do.
Comparison points

Excellent - 10

There are (3) three clear comparison examples between the movie and the book.
Good - 8

There are (2) two comparison examples between the movie and the book
Fair - 5

There is (1)one comparison example between the movie and the book .
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Student has not provided any comparison examples between the movie and the book.
Re-Do.
Contrasting points

Excellent - 10

There are (3) three clear contrasting examples between the movie and the book.
Good - 8

There are (2) two clear contrasting examples between the movie and the book.
Fair - 5

There is (1) one clear contrasting example between the movie and the book.
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Student has not provided any contrasting examples between the movie and the book.
Re-Do.
Essay Structure

Excellent - 10

There are 5 paragraphs, each with 3-5 sentences: An introduction with three clear points, 3 body paragraphs each comparing and contrasting a point, and a conclusion paragrpah that clearly summarizes the essay using DIFFERENT wording than the introduction.
Good - 8

There are at least 3 paragraphs, and it mostly flows and makes sense.
Fair - 5

There are 2 paragraphs: one that compares and one that contrasts.
Make Corrections - Re-do

There isn't any real form or format to this essay.
Re-do.



Keywords:
  • Compare/Contrast Essay, Romeo and Juliet, Writing, Essays, English, Technology



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