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Compare/Contrast Essay
Compare/Contrast Essay
Compare/Contrast essay scoring rubric.
Rubric Code:
U8A8W9
By
allisonic
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Subject:
English
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
Undergraduate
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Criteria for Essay
Excellent
10 pts
Good
7 pts
Fair
5 pts
Poor
10
3 pts
Introduction/Thesis Statement
Excellent
Very well developed introduction and thesis statement: engage the reader cover both subjects and the author's point for the comparison or the contrast.
Good
Introduction and thesis statement create interest and are fairly well developed. But while they cover both subjects,
they are not very engaging.
Fair
either do not give accurate and complete information, or they do not emphasize the author's point for the comparison or contrast.
Poor
Introduction and thesis statement do not introduce both subjects for comparison or contrast,
Body Paragraphs
Excellent
Clearly focused topic sentence. Details in the paragraphs are clear and specific. The details clearly support the author's point for the comparison/contrast.
Good
Each paragraph contains a topic sentence that relates to the thesis statement.
Details do not vividly support the author's point for the comparison/contrast.
Fair
There are details, but they are not clear, specific, and vivid, or both subjects are not given roughly the same amount of space.
Poor
There are no apparent topic sentences for each paragraph.
Details are either wrong or lacking. No vivid sense language is used. Or the details do not fit the author's point for the comparison/contrast.
Conclusion
Excellent
The concluding paragraph effectively unifies the essay around the subjects and the point used for comparison or contrast.
Good
The concluding paragraph unifies the essay around the subjects and the point used for comparison or contrast, but it is not very engaging or interesting.
Fair
The concluding paragraph makes a point about the subjects for comparison or contrast, but it does not unify or "wrap-up" the essay effectively.
Poor
There is no conclusion evident in the essay, or the conclusion is not related to the remainder of the essay.
Mechanics
Excellent
No errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, or capitalization.
Good
A few minor errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, or capitalization.
Fair
A few errors in punctuation, grammar, spelling, and capitalization that are while distracting.
Poor
Distracting and major errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and capitalization.
Sources:
Excellent
3-5 outside sources
Reliable and accurate
Good
2 outside sources
Questionable sources
Fair
1 outside source,
unacceptable source in an academic paper.
Poor
no outside sources
Works cite page
Excellent
Conforms to MLA guidelines and cites every source in the text.
Good
Conforms to MLA guidelines, but does note contain all the sources in the text.
Fair
Does not conform to MLA guidelines, and does not represent quotes and citations in the text.
Poor
No Works Cited Page
Peer review
Excellent
You have a thoughtful peer review stapled to your paper.
Good
You have a peer review that does not meet the required format.
Fair
does not meet the format requirements, and is perfunctory.
Poor
No peer review.
Keywords:
Compare/Contrast essay, rubric, writing components
Subjects:
English
Types:
Writing
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