Skip to main content

- Username
- Password
forgot?

iRubric: Compare / Contrast Essay rubric

iRubric: Compare / Contrast Essay rubric

edit print share Copy to my rubrics Bookmark test run assess... delete Do more...
Compare / Contrast Essay 8 sentence paragraph: Spring Break Rubric Code: V5746W By gretchen72 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: (General) Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

Desserts
	Poor 1 pts	Ok 2 pts	Fair 3 pts	Good 4 pts
Topic Paragraph	Poor Includes a topic sentence that doesn't have a topic sentence word, topic, or a clear focus of the subject. Supporting sentences may not clarify or are not present	Ok Includes a topic sentence with a topic sentence word, topic, and a clear focus of the paragraph subject. Supporting sentences may not clarify or are not present	Fair Includes a topic sentence with a topic sentence word, topic, and a clear focus of the paragraph subject. Includes 1 supporting sentence to clarify your topic.	Good Includes a topic sentence with a topic sentence word, topic, and a clear focus of the paragraph subject. Includes 2 or more supporting sentences to clarify your topic.
Similarities Paragraph
Topic Sentence	Poor Does not include a topic sentence word, topic, or subject of the paragraph. The reader is confused about what your paragraph is about.	Ok Does not include a topic sentence word, topic, or subject of the paragraph. The reader might not know exactly what your paragraph is about.	Fair Includes a topic sentence word, topic, and the focus of the paragraph subject. The reader might not know exactly what your paragraph is about.	Good Includes a topic sentence word, topic, and a clear focus of the paragraph subject. The reader understands exactly what your paragraph is about.
Transition 1	Poor Does not include a transition word. Fact is not clear and reader may not understand it.	Ok Does not include a transition word. Fact is general.	Fair Includes a transition word and gives a fact about how the 2 subjects are similar. Fact is general.	Good Includes a transition word and gives a fact about how the 2 subjects are similar. Fact is clear and detailed.
Explanation 1	Poor 1 or 2 sentences do not help the reader get a clearer picture of your fact. Facts are not explained for either item	Ok 1 or 2 sentences do not help the reader get a clearer picture of your fact. May explain the fact only a little bit.	Fair 2 sentences further add details to the first transition fact. Reader gets a clearer picture of your fact.	Good 2 sentences further add details to the first transition fact. Reader gets a very clear picture of your fact. These details make your fact come alive.
Transition 2	Poor Does not include a transition word. Fact is not clear and reader may not understand it.	Ok Does not include a transition word. Fact is general.	Fair Includes a transition word and gives a fact about how the 2 subjects are similar. Fact is general.	Good Includes a transition word and gives a fact about how the 2 subjects are similar. Fact is clear and detailed.
Explanation 2	Poor 1 or 2 sentences do not help the reader get a clearer picture of your fact. Facts are not explained for either item	Ok 1 or 2 sentences do not help the reader get a clearer picture of your fact. May explain the fact only a little bit.	Fair 2 sentences further add details to the first transition fact. Reader gets a clearer picture of your fact.	Good 2 sentences further add details to the first transition fact. Reader gets a very clear picture of your fact. These details make your fact come alive.
Transition 3	Poor Does not include a transition word. Fact is not clear and reader may not understand it.	Ok Does not include a transition word. Fact is general.	Fair Includes a transition word and gives a fact about how the 2 subjects are similar. Fact is general.	Good Includes a transition word and gives a fact about how the 2 subjects are similar. Fact is clear and detailed.
Explanation 3	Poor 1 or 2 sentences do not help the reader get a clearer picture of your fact. Facts are not explained for either item	Ok 1 or 2 sentences do not help the reader get a clearer picture of your fact. May explain the fact only a little bit.	Fair 2 sentences further add details to the first transition fact. Reader gets a clearer picture of your fact.	Good 2 sentences further add details to the first transition fact. Reader gets a very clear picture of your fact. These details make your fact come alive.
Conclusion	Poor Does not include a conclusion word, topic, or the focus of the paragraph subject. May not wrap up the paragraph. Is not be similar to the topic sentence.	Ok Does not include a conclusion word, topic, or the focus of the paragraph subject. May not wrap up the paragraph. May not be similar to the topic sentence.	Fair Includes a conclusion word, topic, and the focus of the paragraph subject. Wraps up the paragraph. Isn't similar to the topic sentence.	Good Includes a conclusion word, topic, and the focus of the paragraph subject. Wraps up the paragraph. Is similar to the topic sentence.
Differences Paragraph
Enter Title	Poor	Ok	Fair	Good
Enter Title	Poor	Ok	Fair	Good
Enter Title	Poor	Ok	Fair	Good
Mechanics	Poor Many errors in final draft. 6 or more errors spelling errors punctuation errors mechanics errors	Ok Many errors in final draft. 5-6 errors spelling errors punctuation errors mechanics errors	Fair Some errors in final draft. 3-4 errors spelling errors punctuation errors mechanics errors	Good Few errors in final draft. 0-2 errors spelling errors punctuation errors mechanics errors
Word Processing	Poor Did not follow APA format Font: Times Size: 12 Double spaced	Ok Two errors in APA format Font: Times Size: 12 Double spaced	Fair One error in APA format Font: Times Size: 12 Double spaced	Good Followed APA format Font: Times Size: 12 Double spaced

Subjects:

(General)

Types:

Discuss this rubric

You may also be interested in:

More rubrics by this author

More (General) rubrics

More Assignment rubrics

Do more with this rubric:

Preview

Preview

Preview this rubric.

Edit

Edit

Modify this rubric.

Copy

Copy

Make a copy of this rubric and begin editing the copy.

Print

Print

Show a printable version of this rubric.

Categorize

Categorize

Add this rubric to multiple categories.

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark this rubric for future reference.

Assess

Test run

Test run

Test this rubric or perform an ad-hoc assessment.

Grade

Grade

Build a gradebook to assess students.

Collaborate

Apply this rubric to any object and invite others to assess.

Share

Publish

Publish

Link, embed, and showcase your rubrics on your website.

Email

Email

Email this rubric to a friend.

Discuss

Discuss

Discuss this rubric with other members.

Do more with rubrics than ever imagined possible.

Only with iRubric^tm.

Copyright © 2024 Reazon Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

n60