CompareContrastRubric
Name/Period: _______________________________________
COMPARISON-CONTRAST ESSAY RUBRIC CATEGORY
Exceeds the Standard (A)
Meets the Standard (B-C)
Does Not Meet the Standard (D-F)
Purpose & Supporting Details
_____/40 points
The paper clearly compares and contrasts points that are sophisticated, offers specific examples to illustrate the comparison, and includes only the information relevant to the comparison.
The paper compares and contrasts points clearly, but the supporting information is general, and/or the points are basic. The paper includes only the information relevant to the comparison.
The paper mostly compares and contrasts points clearly, but the supporting information is incomplete or missing, and/or may include information that is not relevant to the comparison.
Organization & Structure
_____/30 points The paper breaks the information into point-by-point or block-by-block structure. It follows a consistent order when discussing the comparison.
The paper breaks the information into point-by-point structure or block-by-block, but may not follow a consistent order when discussing the comparison.
Organizational pattern not identifiable. Some details are not in a logical or expected order, and this distracts the reader.
Transitions
_____/10 points
The paper moves smoothly from one idea to the next and uses transition words and subtle transitions to show relationships between ideas.
The paper moves from one idea to the next, but may lack or misuse transition words to show relationships between ideas.
Transitions may be missing; connections between ideas are fuzzy or illogical.
Grammar & Spelling (Conventions)
_____/20 points
Writer makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
Writer makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
Writer makes several errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
COMPARISON-CONTRAST ESSAY RUBRIC CATEGORY
Exceeds the Standard (A)
Meets the Standard (B-C)
Does Not Meet the Standard (D-F)
Purpose & Supporting Details
_____/40 points
The paper clearly compares and contrasts points that are sophisticated, offers specific examples to illustrate the comparison, and includes only the information relevant to the comparison.
The paper compares and contrasts points clearly, but the supporting information is general, and/or the points are basic. The paper includes only the information relevant to the comparison.
The paper mostly compares and contrasts points clearly, but the supporting information is incomplete or missing, and/or may include information that is not relevant to the comparison.
Organization & Structure
_____/30 points The paper breaks the information into point-by-point or block-by-block structure. It follows a consistent order when discussing the comparison.
The paper breaks the information into point-by-point structure or block-by-block, but may not follow a consistent order when discussing the comparison.
Organizational pattern not identifiable. Some details are not in a logical or expected order, and this distracts the reader.
Transitions
_____/10 points
The paper moves smoothly from one idea to the next and uses transition words and subtle transitions to show relationships between ideas.
The paper moves from one idea to the next, but may lack or misuse transition words to show relationships between ideas.
Transitions may be missing; connections between ideas are fuzzy or illogical.
Grammar & Spelling (Conventions)
_____/20 points
Writer makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
Writer makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
Writer makes several errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.