Compare and Contrast Essay

Criteria

Exceptional 20 points

Good 17 points

Meets Expectations 15 points

Needs Improvement 13 points

Unacceptable Performance 0 points

Organization

Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings.

Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs.

Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed.

The information appears to be disorganized.

Information is very difficult to follow and reader has a hard time understanding the flow of information.

Compare/Contrast

Information clearly relates to the assignment. Appropriate use of compare and contrast. It includes at least 3 compare and contrast examples.

Information clearly relates to the assignment. It provides 2 compare and contrast examples.

Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides at least one compare and contrast examples given.

Information somewhat relates to the main topic. No details and/or compare and contrast examples given.

Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.

Quality of Sources

Information cited was all Library resources, and OOH were used to substantiate facts.

Most citations were library resources, and OOH were used to substantiate facts.

Many citations were library resources, and OOH were used to substantiate facts.

Few library citations were library resources, and OOH were used to substantiate facts.

No sources were cited.

Mechanics

No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.

Contains 1-2 grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.

Contains 3-4 grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors.

Contains 5-6 grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors

Contains 7 or more grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.

Citation

All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented in in APA style. Reference list includes required amount of sources.

All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but a few are not in APA style. 

All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but many are not in in APA style.

Few library citations were library resources, and OOH were used to substantiate facts.

Some sources are not accurately documented.

Overall Score

Level 4 11 or more

Level 3 8 or more

Level 2 5 or more

Level 1 0 or more