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Compare/Contrast Writing: Artistic Styles 
Compare/Contrast Writing: Artistic Styles
The purpose of this rubric is to allow the younger student to know what the expectations are for writing a comparing/contrasting essay. The student will compare and contrast any two of the four artists we have studied this week: Diego Rivera, Andy Goldsworthy, Chuck Close, and Salvador Dali. Students will write three paragraphs: introductory, a differences paragraph, and a similarities paragraph. Students should use at least five new vocabulary words.
Rubric Code: YXX4X53
By embunch
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Compare/Contrast Essay
  Excellent

12.5 pts

Good

10 pts

Fair

8.75 pts

Needs Improvement

7.5 pts

Topic Sentence

Excellent

Student has a topic sentence introducing the topic of this writing and the two books' names.
Good

Student has a topic sentence but does not flow in a way to introduce topic and subjects.
Fair

Student has an introduction mentioning the subjects but not the two books' names.
Needs Improvement

Student does not have a topic sentence.
Comparison points P 3

Excellent

There are three clear comparison examples (similarities) between the artists.
Good

There are two comparison examples (similarities) between the artists.
Fair

There is one comparison example (similarity) between the artists.
Needs Improvement

Student has not provided any comparison examples (similarities) between the artists.
Contrasting points P 4

Excellent

There are three clear contrasting examples (differences) between the artists.
Good

There are two clear contrasting examples (differences) between the artists.
Fair

There is one clear contrasting example (difference) between the artists.
Needs Improvement

Student has not provided any contrasting examples (differences) between the artists.
Conclusion

Excellent

Restates the main points of the similarities and differences with the titles of the books
Good

Restates some of the similarities and differences without the book titles
Fair

Does not restate the points of similarities and differences
Needs Improvement

No conclusion is present
Structure

Excellent

There are 5 paragraphs clearly written with proper indentation
Good

The essay is 3 paragraphs with or without indentation
Fair

There are 2 paragraphs with or without indentation
Needs Improvement

The essay is one paragraph long, and no indentiations
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.
Needs Improvement

None of the sentences start with a capital letter.
End Marks/Punctuation

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.
Needs Improvement

None of the sentences have the correct end mark.
Point of View

Excellent

The essay does not have first person at all
Good

This essay uses components of first person but the majority is not
Fair

There are several uses of first person
Needs Improvement

The whole essay is written in first person



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  • Compare/Contrast Essay, artistic styles, Essays, English



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