ENG3UI
Wuthering Heights
Writing Comparison
Now that we have spent some time comparing various characters, setting and
ideas from Wuthering Heights you are going to apply your knowledge.
Writing a comparison is an important skill in senior level English courses. Being
able to communicate your knowledge is very important. Using your knowledge
and understanding of comparison writing you will compare one of the following
aspects of Wuthering Heights:
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WH Catherine and TG Grange Catherine
Hareton and Linton
Heathcliff before and Heathcliff after
Hareton and Heathcliff
Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange
Another aspect approved by me
Use the organizer provided to plan out your paragraph. Remember to use
transition words that work with your comparison.
Provide specific examples (quotes) from the novel whenever possible.
You will be required to create your own outline based on your desired method of
comparison.
Categories/Criteria
Thinking/ Inquiry
Level 4
Includes rich and
detailed examples to
support ideas
Level 3
Includes clear
examples to support
ideas
Level 2
Includes some
examples to support
ideas
Level 1
Includes few or no
examples to support
ideas
Mark
/5
Communication
Elements of
comparison/contrast
Spelling and Grammar
Assignment Total
Overall organization
is excellent; very
clear, confident topic
sentence, supporting
sentences, and
closing sentence
Overall organization
is effective; clear
topic sentence,
supporting
sentences, and
closing sentence
Overall organization
is inconsistent;
somewhat effective
topic sentence,
supporting
sentences, and
closing sentence
Overall organization is
limited; missing
elements of paragraph
or weak topic
sentence, supporting
sentences, and closing
sentence
The overall purpose
of informing,
persuading,
evaluating, or
entertaining is clear
and consistent
throughout; transition
words and phrases
that help to organize
comparisons and
contrasts have been
used effectively
throughout.
Very few errors in
language
conventions
The overall purpose
of informing,
persuading,
evaluating, or
entertaining is fairly
clear and consistent;
transition words and
phrases that help to
organize
comparisons and
contrasts have been
used in most places.
The overall purpose
of informing,
persuading,
evaluating, or
entertaining is not
clear or consistent;
the writing has few
transition words and
phrases that organize
comparisons and
contrasts; the writing
often misses its
intended audience.
Some errors in
language
conventions but
errors do not interfere
with communication
The purpose is not
clear; the writing lacks
any discussion of
similarities and
differences; the writing
is not tailored for the
intended audience.
/10
Errors in language
conventions interfere
with communication
/5
Language
conventions used
correctly most of the
time
/5
/25