Eng 101 Compare / Contrast Essay Rubric Needs Improvement – 1 pt Good – 2 pts The introduction contains insufficient / irrelevant background information. Introduction & Thesis Statement The introduction does not contain background information, and / or the introduction is very short (1 or 2 sentences long). The writer did not write a thesis, or the thesis statement is not recognizable. Does the essay need more transitional devices? Information may be confusing. The introduction is does not exceed 3 sentences. The writer’s thesis attempts to state a claim and support relevant to the question and comparison/contrast topic, but it is vague. Writer attempts to use comparison/contrast organizational patterns (point-by-point or block). Logical Order & Transitions Are there enough points of comparison that makes the paper thorough and easy to follow? The writer hardly uses any relevant quotations, descriptions, definitions, questions, or brief stories/information to prepare the reader for the essay’s topic thesis. Body paragraphs are not developed at all. Writer did not use an organizational pattern associated with a compare / contrast essay. Paragraphs provide very little to no detail. Transition and similar sentences are not present at all. Writer did not write topic sentences. Each paragraph does not provide detail necessary to distinguish similarities and differences between the things being compared/contrasted. Compare/contrast transitions and similar phrases are used once, or not at all. This lack of transitions does not help reader in effectively moving from one point to the next. Very Good 3 pts The introduction promotes a good understanding of the topic. The writer uses some relevant quotations, descriptions, definitions, questions, or brief stories/information to prepare the reader for the essay’s thesis. The writer’s thesis attempts to state a claim and support relevant to the question and comparison/contrast topic, but it is insufficiently precise and/or insufficiently narrow/too broad in scope. Writer uses consistent comparison/contrast organizational patterns (point-by-point or block). Writer attempts to write paragraphs topic sentence consistent with the pattern of comparison/contrast (point-by-point or block) but is not outlined in the thesis, or includes additional ideas into the topic sentence. Each paragraph provides some detail to recognize the similarities and differences between the things being compared / contrasted. Compare/contrast transitions and similar phrases are intermittently present in all paragraphs. These transitions could be more effective in moving the reader from one point to the next. Excellent 4 pts The introduction contains enough relevant background information that promotes a clear understanding of the topic. The writer uses relevant quotations, descriptions, definitions, questions, and brief stories/information to prepare the reader for the essay’s comparison/contrast topic thesis. The writer’s thesis states a claim and support relevant to the question and comparison/contrast topic. Writer uses consistent comparison/contrast organizational patterns (point-by-point or one side at a time, making it easy for the reader to follow the comparison/contrast. The paragraphs topic sentence is consistent with the pattern of comparison/contrast (pointby-point or block) outlined in the thesis. Each paragraph provides enough descriptive detail necessary to clearly recognize the similarities and differences between the things being compared/contrasted. Compare/contrast transitions and similar phrases are present in all paragraphs and effectively move the reader from one point to the next in a smooth manner. Conclusion Conclusion is not present. Essay just ends. Mechanics: Grammar & Spelling – Does the paper indicate that the writer has control of the rules of grammar and mechanics? Essay contains more than 10 errors, some of which are distracting to the reader. Font, spacing, and APA format are incorrect. Citations & Sources Writer disregards the use of in-text signal phrases, citations. References are missing. References missing AND intext citations missing = 0 for the essay (plagiarism) Conclusion is present, but not effective as writer misses two of three elements: repeating essay’s thesis, summarizing the essay’s main points, or addressing the reader – why what he/she read is important for the reader. Conclusion is somewhat effective as writer misses one of three elements: either: repeating essay’s thesis, summarizing the essay’s main points, or addressing the reader – why what he/she read is important for the reader. Conclusion is effective as writer repeats essay’s thesis, summarizes the essay’s main points, and addresses the reader – tells the reader why what he/she read is important for the reader. Essay contains 8-9 errors; most are not distracting to the reader. Essay contains 6-7 errors, but they are not distracting to the reader. Essay contains no more than 5 errors. Font, spacing, or APA format contains errors. Font and spacing, font and APA, or spacing and APA are mostly correct. Writer intermittently attempts to use correct in-text signal phrases, citations. Quotation elements are substantively missing. References are present, but not in alphabetical order. Missing many of following standard conventions: last name, date, title, journal/website title, url – as appropriate for the type of source. Information is cited but has 3 or more errors. Score: /20 Writer attempts to use correct in-text signal phrases, citations. Quotations has two out of three parts present. References are present, but not in alphabetical order. Not following standard conventions: last name, date, title, journal/website title, url – as appropriate for the type of source. Font, spacing, and APA format are correct. Writer uses correct in-text signal phrases, citations. Quotations have all three parts. References are in alphabetical order and following standard conventions: last name, date, title, journal/website title, url – as appropriate for the type of source. (At least 2 correct in-text citations). No errors! (At least 1 correct in-text citation). 1-2 errors. Final Assignment Score: /15 Comparison Contrast Essay Outline 1. Introduction o Essential background data to provide the reader with an idea of what you're writing about. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------o Comparison essay thesis statement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. The body paragraphs o First paragraph ▪ Topic sentence - the first point of comparison. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ▪ Description and specific examples. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- o Second paragraph ▪ Second topic sentence - the second point of comparison. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------▪ Description and specific examples. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- o Third paragraph ▪ Third topic sentence - the third point of comparison. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------▪ Description and specific examples. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Conclusion o Overall summary of all points of comparison. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEEK 11: starting from March 28-31 11:59 p.m. Essay and Text Guidelines The essay must follow the following conventions: 1. Five paragraphs - at least (550 – 600 words) 2. The essay MUST use at least three sources (citations) 3. APA 7'h ed. style formatting, citations, and references 4. Times New Roman, 12-point font 5. Double Spaced 6. One-inch margins 7. A peer review assignment will be done before submitting the final submission. Submission of Course Work Assignments – Turnitin (LMS) Coursework assignments must be submitted in three parts in the draft
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