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CHAPTER 7: COMPARISON / CONTRAST ESSAYS
Writing Assignment Scoring Rubric
YOUR 
SCORE
MAXIMUM 
SCORE
1.
The essay fits the assignment. It is a comparison / 
contrast essay on a topic related to culture.
15
2.
The essay has an introduction, body, and conclusion.
15
3.
The introductory paragraph is correctly organized, 
with the thesis statement at the end. The thesis 
statement makes it clear what the essay is going to 
compare.
10
4.
The body paragraphs use block or point-by-point 
organization to discuss similarities and differences. If 
the essay uses block organization, there is a transition 
sentence or transition paragraph between the two 
blocks.
20
5.
The essay has unity. Each paragraph discusses only 
one main idea, and there are no sentences that are off 
topic. 
5
6.
Each paragraph achieves coherence by repeating 
key nouns, using transition signals of comparison / 
contrast, and using transitions to link paragraphs.
15
7.
The conclusion summarizes the main points or 
paraphrases the thesis statement.
5
8.
The essay is formatted correctly.
5
9.
The essay uses correct punctuation, capitalization, 
and spelling.
5
10.
The essay has correct grammar and sentence 
structure.
5
TOTAL
100
Comments:
Longman Academic Writing Series 4, Fifth Edition, Teacher’s Manual 
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Writing Assignment Scoring Rubrics
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CHAPTER 8: ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAYS
Writing Assignment Scoring Rubric