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Compare and Contrast Rubric Code: X4645X By mchs21C Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Humanities Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Compare and Contrast
	4 (N/A)	3 (N/A)	2 (N/A)	1 (N/A)
Purpose and Supporting Details	4 The paper compares and contrasts items clearly. The paper points to specific examples to illustrate the comparison. the paper includes only the information relevant to the comparison.	3 The paper compares and contrasts items clearly, but the supporting information is general. The paper includes only the information relevant to the comparison.	2 The paper compares and contrasts items clearly, but the supporting information is incomplete. The paper may include information that is not relevant to the comparison.	1 The paper compares or contrasts, but does not include both. There is no supporting information or support is incomplete.
Organization & Structure	4 The paper breaks the information into point-by-point structure, or block structure. It follows a consistent order when discussing the comparison.	3 The paper breaks the information into point-by-point structure, or block structure but does not follows a consistent order when discussing the comparison.	2 The paper breaks the information into point-by-point structure, or block structure but some information is in the wrong section. Some details are not in logical or expected order, and this distracts the reader.	1 Many details are not in a logical or expected order. There is little sense that the writing is organized.
Transitions	4 The paper moves smoothly from one idea to the next. The paper uses comparison and contrast transition words to show relationships between ideas. The paper uses a variety of sentence structures and transitions.	3 The paper moves from one idea to the next, but there is little variety. The paper uses comparison and contrast transition words to show relationships between ideas.	2 Some transitions work well, but connections between other ideas are fuzzy.	1 The transitions between ideas are unclear or nonexistent.
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling	4 Writer makes no errors in grammar, punctuation or spelling that distracts the reader from the content	3 Writer makes 1-2 errors in grammar, punctuation or spelling that distracts the reader from the content	2 Writer makes 3-4 errors in grammar, punctuation or spelling that distracts the reader from the content	1 Writer makes more than 4 errors in grammar and spelling that distracts the reader from the content. Adapted from Read, Write, Think; NCTE