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Compare/Contrast Essay: Movies 
Rubric Code: V75CC2
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: (none)

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  Excellent

12 pts

Good

10 pts

Fair

8 pts

Make Corrections - Re-do

0 pts

Capitalization

Excellent

All sentences begin with a capital letter.
Good

Most sentences begin with a capital letter.
Fair

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

All sentences have the correct end marks.
Good

Most sentences have the correct end marks.
Fair

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

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

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

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

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

Most vocabulary words are used appropriately
Fair

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

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

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

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.
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Contrasting points

Excellent

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

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

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.
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Presentation

Excellent

Final draft is typed neatly with no typographical errors.
Good

Final draft is typed neatly with 3 or less errors.
Fair

Final draft is typed, but not correctly formatted with typographical errors.
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Too many typographical errors and not in MLA format. Re-do.
Essay Structure

Excellent

There are 5 paragraphs, each with 4-5 sentences: An introduction with three clear points, 3 body paragraphs each comparing and contrasting a point, and a conclusion paragraph that clearly summarizes the essay using DIFFERENT wording than the introduction.
Good

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

There are 2 paragraphs: one that compares and one that contrasts.
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There isn't any real form or format to this essay.
Re-do.
Hook

Excellent

Engaging hook that draws reader in to want to continue reading.
Good

Simplistic hook that is obvious.
Fair

Weak hook such as simplistic question.
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Hook is missing. Re-do.
Title of paper

Excellent

Engaging/creative title.
Good

Appropriate title, somewhat creative.
Fair

Title is present, but obvious.
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No title. Re-do.










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