Comparison and Contrast Rubric
CATEGORY
Purpose &
Supporting
Details
Organization &
Structure
Transitions
Grammar &
Spelling
(Conventions)
5
4
The paper compares
and contrasts items
clearly. The paper
points to specific
examples to illustrate
the comparison. The
paper includes only
theinformation
relevant to the
comparison.
The paper
compares and
contrasts items
clearly, but the
supporting
informationis
general. The paper
includes only the
information relevant
tothe comparison.
3
The paper
compares and
contrasts items
clearly, but the
supporting
informationis
incomplete. The
paper may include
information that is
not relevant to the
comparison.
The paper breaks
The paper breaks
The paper breaks
the information into the information into the information into
whole-to-whole,
whole-to-whole,
whole-to-whole,
similarities - tosimilarities - tosimilarities - todifferences, or point- differences, or point- differences, or pointby-point structure. It by-point structure
by-point structure,
follows a consistent
but does not follow a but some
order when
consistent order
information is in the
discussing the
when discussing the wrong section.
comparison.
comparison.
Some details are not
ina logical or
expected order,
and this distracts the
reader.
The paper moves
The paper moves
Some transitions
smoothly from one
fromone idea to the workwell; but
idea to the next.
next, but there is little connections
The paper uses
variety. The paper
between other
comparison and
uses comparison
ideas are fuzzy.
contrast transition
and contrast
words to show
transition words to
relationships
show relationships
betweenideas. The
between ideas.
paper usesa variety
of sentence
structures and
transitions.
No errorsin grammar Made 1-2 errors in
Made 3-4 errors in
or spelling that could grammar or
grammar or
distract the reader spelling that could
spelling that could
from the content.
distract the reader
distract the reader
from the content.
from the content.
2
The paper
compares or
contrasts, but does
not include both.
There is no
supporting
information or
support is
incomplete.
Many details are not
ina logical or
expected order.
There is little sense
that the writing is
organized.
The transitions
between ideas are
unclear or
nonexistent.
Made more than 4
errors in grammar or
spelling that could
distract the reader
from the content.