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Compare and Contrast 
Compare and contrast The Cay book to The Cay movie. Discuss the significant (important) similarities and differences that are seen. Present these finding in a well developed, at least 5 paragraph essay that includes an opening thesis statement and a conclusion at the end.
Rubric Code: U8B8AA
By arkturtle19
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: (none)

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  Poor

0 pts

Fair

5 pts

Good

10 pts

Excellent

15 pts

Opening

Poor

Thesis statement/ Main Idea sentence is not evident.
Fair

Thesis statement/ Main Idea sentence is unclear and doesn't address what points are to be compared and contrasted.
Good

Thesis statement/ Main Idea sentence does an adequate (pretty good) job of stating what points are to be compared and contrasted. May be a bit confusing or unclear.
Excellent

Thesis statement/ Main Idea sentence clearly and concisely identifies the points that are to be compared and contrasted.
Organization

Poor

Many details are not in a logical or expected order. Lacks planning and sense of organization. Jumps from topic to topic.
Fair

Information is broken down into similarities-to-differences but some information is in the wrong section. Two or more details are not in a logical or expected order.
Good

Information is broken down into similarities-to-differences but does not follow a consistent order when discussing either the comparison or the contrasts. One or two details are not in a logical or expected order.
Excellent

Information is broken down into similarities-to-differences. It follows a clear and consistent order when discussing both the comparisons and contrasts.
Support

Poor

Provides little if any support for each similarity or difference.
Fair

Includes at least 1 example or reason for both comparison and contrast but some information may be incorrect.
Good

Includes at least 2 examples or reasons for each similarity or difference.
Excellent

Includes 3 or more well developed examples or reasons for each similarity or difference.
Transitions

Poor

The transitions between ideas are unclear or nonexistent.
Fair

Some transitions work well but connections between others are unclear or fuzzy.
Good

The paper moves from one idea to the next but there is little variety in sentence structure and transition words used.
Excellent

The paper moves smoothly from one idea to the next. A variety of sentence structures and comparison and contrast transition words are used to clearly show the relationship between ides.
Conclusion

Poor

No evidence of any conclusion or summary.
Fair

Conclusion is evident but does not draw on any similarities or differences that were discussed in the paper.
Good

States a conclusion based on similarities and differences but lacks depth.
Excellent

States a well-thought-out conclusion based on the similarities and differences discussed in the paper.
Grammar and Mechanics

Poor

There were more than 15 errors in mechanics, usage, and grammar.
Fair

There were 12-15 errors in mechanics, usage, and grammar.
Good

There were 7-11 errors in mechanics, usage, and grammar.
Excellent

There were fewer than 6 errors in mechanics, usage, and grammar.




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