Compare/Contrast Essay Grading Rubric



Compare/Contrast Essay Grading Rubric Name:

| |Great |Okay |Needs Work |

| |All intro expectations are met: |Most intro expectations are met: |Few intro expectations are met: |

| |- Attention grabbing start |- Attention grabbing start |- Attention grabbing start |

|Introduction |-Author and title mentioned for each story |-Author and title mentioned for each story |-Author and title mentioned for each story |

| |-Brief summary of each story |-Brief summary of each story |-Brief summary of each story |

| |-Clear well-written thesis that includes: |-Clear well-written thesis that includes: |-Clear well-written thesis that includes: |

| |-Both story titles |-Both story titles |-Both story titles |

| |-Compare/Contrast Language |-Compare/Contrast Language |-Compare/Contrast Language |

| |-Characterization, conflict, theme |- Characterization, conflict, theme |- Characterization, conflict, theme |

| |-Clear topic sentence matches the content of |-Topic sentence is somewhat clear and somewhat |-Topic sentence does not clearly connect with|

| |the paragraph and is only 1 sentence |matches the content of the paragraph and is only 1 |paragraph and/or is more than 1 sentence |

|Body |-Adequate and relevant examples from the |sentence |-Examples from stories do not support thesis |

|Paragraphs |stories are given to support the ideas in each|- Examples from stories mostly support thesis |-Ideas and connections to each topic are |

| |paragraph |-Ideas and connections to each topic are somewhat |unclear and/or hard to follow. |

| |-Ideas and connections to each topic are |clear |-Ideas are not focused |

| |clearly explained |-Ideas are mostly focused on topic |-Ideas are not connected back to thesis (no |

| |-Ideas are focused and on topic |-Somewhat connects ideas back to thesis with a |concluding statement) |

| |-Clearly connects ideas back to thesis with a |concluding statement |-More support/evidence needed to fully |

| |concluding statement |-May need more support/evidence needed to fully |develop ideas |

| |-Directly and clearly compares and contrasts |develop ideas |-Does not clearly compare and contrast topics|

| |topics in each paragraph |-Somewhat compares and contrasts topics in each |in each paragraph or C/C is not significant |

| |-All elements from outline are included |paragraph but ideas may not be clear. |enough. |

| | |-Some elements from outline are included |-Missing numerous elements from outline |

| |-Well-rounded, reminds reader of thesis, |-Reminds reader of thesis, recaps main points. |-Does not remind reader of thesis and/or does|

|Conclusion |recaps main points, reader isn’t left |Ideas may not be presented with new wording. |not recaps main points |

| |wondering about anything. | | |

|Compare/ Contrast |Fluently uses compare/ contrast language to |Attempts using compare/ contrast language to show |Not enough compare/ contrast language to show|

|Language |show similarities and differences between the |similarities and differences between the stories |similarities and differences between the |

| |stories | |stories |

| |-Incorporates at least 2 quotes (1 from each |-Incorporates at least 2 quotes (1 from each story)|-No quotes or only 1 quote is incorporated. |

| |story) |-Somewhat follows the quote sandwich steps |-Does not follow the quote sandwich steps |

|Quotes/ |-Follows the quote sandwich steps |(Intro quote, quote, analyze quote) |(Intro quote, quote, analyze quote) |

|Citations |(Intro quote, quote, analyze quote) |-Correct MLA format for works cited and in-text |-Not clear how quote supports ideas |

| |-Correct MLA format for works cited and |citations is attempted |-MLA format is not used and/or there is no |

| |in-text citations | |works cited |

| |Little to no problems with spelling, |Some problems with spelling, punctuation, run-ons, |Many problems with spelling, punctuation, |

| |punctuation, run-ons, fragments, comma |fragments, comma splices, capitalization, etc but |run-ons, fragments, comma splices, |

|Mechanics |splices, capitalization, etc |writing is still easily understood. 3rd person used|capitalization, etc causing problems with |

| |3rd person used throughout. No I, you, etc |throughout. No I, you, etc |coherence. |

| | | |3rd person not used throughout. |

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