Compare and Contrast Essay
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095-14_cause_and_effect_rubric.docx
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A |
B |
C |
D/F |
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Outline/Organization |
Outline thorough and formatted correctly. Logical thoughtful organization. |
Minimal outline OR problem with organization. |
Minimal outline and problem with organization. |
No outline. Essay not a cause and effect. |
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Introduction |
Creative title. Engaging hook. Clear thesis identifying the topic and the causal relationship. Purpose evident. |
One of four introduction elements lacking or missing. |
Two of four introduction elements lacking or missing. |
Three or more introduction elements lacking or missing. |
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Body |
Strong transitions. Topic sentences easily identified. Well-developed examples. |
Simple transitions and topic sentences. Good examples. |
Lacking transitions or topic sentences. Minimal examples. |
Not a cause and effect essay. |
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Conclusion |
Thesis stated in a new way. Reminds the reader of the purpose. Does not end abruptly. |
Good basic conclusion. |
Minimal conclusion. Missing a connection to the introduction. |
Missing important elements of a conclusion or no conclusion present. |
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Grammar |
No distracting grammar or spelling errors. No errors in clauses, fragment/run-on, subj/verb agree, tenses. |
Three or less grammar errors, but sentences are clear. |
More than three but less than 6 errors. Some sentences need clarification. |
Errors and lack of clarity inhibit the understanding of the content. |
Name:
Cause
and
Effect
Rubric
A
B
C
D/F
Outline/Organization
Outline
thorough
and
formatted
correctly.
Logical
thoughtful
organization.
Minimal
outline
OR
problem
with
organization.
Minimal
outline
and
problem
with
organization.
No
outline.
Essay
not
a
cause
and
effect.
Introduction
Creative
title.
Engaging
hook.
Clear
thesis
identifying
the
topic
and
the
causal
relationship.
Purpose
evident.
One
of
four
introduction
elements
lacking
or
missing.
Two
of
four
introduction
elements
lacking
or
missing.
Three
or
more
introduction
elements
lacking
or
missing.
Body
Strong
transitions.
Topic
sentences
easily
identified.
Well-
developed
examples.
Simple
transitions
and
topic
sentences.
Good
examples.
Lacking
transitions
or
topic
sentences.
Minimal
examples.
Not
a
cause
and
effect
essay.
Conclusion
Thesis
stated
in
a
new
way.
Reminds
the
reader
of
the
purpose.
Does
not
end
abruptly.
Good
basic
conclusion.
Minimal
conclusion.
Missing
a
connection
to
the
introduction.
Missing
important
elements
of
a
conclusion
or
no
conclusion
present.
Grammar
No
distracting
grammar
or
spelling
errors.
No
errors
in
clauses,
fragment/run-
on,
subj/verb
agree,
tenses.
Three
or
less
grammar
errors,
but
sentences
are
clear.
More
than
three
but
less
than
6
errors.
Some
sentences
need
clarification.
Errors
and
lack
of
clarity
inhibit
the
understanding
of
the
content.
