Lord, Kaylie

4th Grade Compare and Contrast Rubric

Student Name:

VENN DIAGRAM RUBRIC:

Criteria 4 3 2 1

Subjects Student chose 1 Student mixed Student did not Student did not
of 3 choices that choices that choose a choice make any
were provided. were provided. that was marks.
provided.

Marks Student wrote 7 Student wrote 6 Student wrote 5 Student wrote 4

differences and differences differences or less
5 similarities. and/or 4 and/or 3 differences
similarities. similarities. and/or 2
similarities.

Title Student wrote a Student wrote Student wrote Student did not
title on both one title on the title(s) but not on write titles for
desired lines desired line the desired lines what they were
above the above the circle. above the comparing and
circles. circles. contrasting.

Quality Student came up Student came up Student came up Student came up

with very good with good with decent with
differences and differences and differences and unsatisfactory
similarities similarities. similarities but similarities and
playing close could have done differences for
attention to more this assignment.
details. investigating/res
earch.

Points: __/20

Teacher Comments:
 Lord, Kaylie

Student Name:

COMPARE AND CONTRAST ESSAY RUBRIC:

Criteria 5 3 1

Format Each paragraph Each paragraph does There are no

begins with an indent not begin with an designated
and has 5-8 indent and/or does paragraphs or
sentences. not have 5-8 indents.
sentences.

Contrast All 7 differences are 4-6 differences are 1-3 differences are
clearly demonstrated clearly demonstrated clearly demonstrated
in the writing. in the writing. in the writing.

Compare All 5 similarities are 3-4 similarities are 1-2 similarities are
clearly demonstrated clearly demonstrated clearly demonstrated
in the writing. in the writing. in the writing.

Thesis The thesis mentions The thesis only The thesis does not
both subjects and mentions one of the mention either one of
grasps the reader's two subjects. the two subjects. Or
attention. the thesis does not
exist.

Conclusion Student concludes Student concludes Student concludes

the essay with which the essay and the essay and does
subject he/she chooses both not state which
prefers. subjects. subject he/she
prefers.

Points: __/30

Teacher Comments:

TOTAL ASSIGNMENT SCORE: __/50 points