Writing Rubric for Compare Contrast Essay

Objective/Criteria Advanced Proficient Basic Below basic Incomplete Introduction (9-10 points) (7-8 points) (5-6 points) (3-4 points) (0-2) Identifies all the Identifies most Identifies some Identifies few Insufficient major parts of the major parts of the major parts of the major points of the material for setting accurately setting and/or may setting and/ or may setting and/or the scoring and explains the not have explained not have explained purpose of the purpose of the essay the purpose of the the purpose of the essay was not clearly essay clearly essay clearly explained or unclear Body (9-10) (7-8 points) (5-6) (3-4) (0-2) Includes all of the Includes most of the Includes some of Includes a few of Insufficient relevant details relevant details the relevant details the relevant details material for from the book and from the book and from the book and from the book and scoring film needed to film needed to film needed to film needed to compare and compare and compare and compare and contrast the impact contrast the impact contrast the impact contrast the impact that setting has on that setting has on that setting has on that setting has on the story and all the story and all the story some of the story and/or three parts of the three parts of the three parts of the parts of the setting setting were setting were setting may have were missing included included been missed Conclusion (9-10) (7-8) (5-6) (3-4) (0-2) Sums up the impact Sums up the impact Sums up the impact Sums up the impact Insufficient for all the main for most of the main of some of the main of few main points material for parts of the setting parts of the setting parts of the setting of the setting and/or scoring and gives an overall and gives an overall and/or does not does not make an statement about the statement about the make an overall overall statement use of setting use of setting statement about the about the use of use of setting setting Transitions (9-10) (7-8) (5-6) (3-4) (0-2) Connection words Connection words Connection words Connection words Insufficient and well chosen and were well chosen and well chosen and were poorly chosen material for used throughout the and used throughout used in part of the or missing form the scoring entire essay to the most of the essay to create an essay. Essay does create an essay that essay to create an essay that flows not flow. flows essay that flows Grammar (9-10) (7-8) (5-6) (3-4) (0-2) Pronouns, tenses, Pronouns, tenses, Pronouns, tenses, Pronouns, tenses, Insufficient capitalization, and capitalization, and capitalization, and capitalization, and material for punctuation are punctuation are punctuation are punctuation are scoring used correctly used correctly used correctly used incorrectly throughout the throughout most of throughout the throughout the entire essay the essay some of the essay essay