Student who is assessing this work: ________________________________________
COMPARISON AND CONTRAST ESSAY
Minoans and Mycenaeans
Organization
 There is a clear introduction and conclusion
 Topic sentences make it easy to follow the student’s ideas.
5
 Paragraphs have transitions from one paragraph to the next
 The alternating / point by point organization was followed
4
Between 5 and 3
3
 There is an introduction and conclusion
 There are some topic sentences
 The alternating / point by point organization was followed, but there
are some mistakes
2
Between 3 and 1
 The student did not really follow the alternating / point by point
1
organization
 The reader often feels a little lost
Word Choice
 Uses transition words
5
 Uses new vocabulary often
4
Between 5 and 3
 Uses some transition words
3
 Uses some vocabulary
2
Between 3 and 1
1
 Uses safe vocabulary with some accuracy