Compare and Contrast
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Date : ___________________ Title of Work: ___________________
 
Criteria
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Purpose & Supporting Points
The items in the paper are either compared or contrasted, but are not both compared and contrasted. There is no supporting information. The items in the paper are compared and contrasted effectively. Specific examples are given to support the purpose. Only significant information is used in the paper.
The items in the paper are compared and contrasted effectively, but the supporting information is not developed. Information not relevant to the topic may be included.
The items in the paper are compared and contrasted effectively, but the supporting ideas are general. Only significant information is used in the paper.
The items in the paper are compared and contrasted effectively. Specific examples are given to support the purpose. Only significant information is used in the paper.
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Structure and Organization
An order is not used and no organization is present.
Either the whole-to-whole, similarities-to-differences, or the point-to-point structure is used. Some of the information is placed wrongly throughout the paper.
Either the whole-to-whole, similarities-to-differences, or the point-to-point structure is used. A consistent order is not followed.
Either the whole-to-whole, similarities-to-differences, or the point-to-point structure is used. A consistent order is followed.
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Transitions
No transitions are used between ideas.
Some ideas move smoothly, while others are distracting.
Ideas move smoothly from one to the next. Transition words are used to show connections between ideas.
Ideas move smoothly from one to the next. Transition words are used to show connections between ideas. A variety of sentence structures are used.
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Spelling and Grammar
More than 4 errors in grammar or spelling exists.
3-4 errors in grammar or spelling exists.
1-2 errors in grammar or spelling exists.
No errors in grammar or spelling are apparent.
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