MINISTERIO DE EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGÍA

WRITING EXAM RUBRIC ENGLISH IMMERSION PROGRAM

ADVANCED 1 COMPARISON & CONTRAST ESSAY
ESSAY
OBJECTIVES: WRITE A 5 PARAGRAPH COMPARISON & CONTRAST ESSAY GROUP: ________ TEACHER: ______________________________________
ABOUT A PERSON, PLACE, ANIMAL OR EVENT USING COMPARISON & CONTRAST
WORDS AND PHRASES.

APPROPRIATENESS
CONTENT GRAMMAR MECHANICS VOCABULARY ORGANIZATION TOTAL
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME OF RESPONSE
(5 pts) (5 pts) (3 pts) (5pts) (5 pts) (25 PTS)
(2 pts)
1. 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5
2. 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5
3. 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5
4. 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5
5. 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5
6. 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5
7. 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5
8. 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5
9. 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5
10. 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5
11. 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5
12. 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5
13. 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5
14. 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5
15. 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5
16. 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5
17. 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5
18. 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5
19. 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5
20. 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5
21. 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5
22. 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5
23. 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5
24. 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5
25. 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5
 MINISTERIO DE EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGÍA
WRITING EXAM RUBRIC ENGLISH IMMERSION PROGRAM
ADVANCED 1 COMPARISON & CONTRAST ESSAY
ESSAY
OBJECTIVES: WRITE A 5 PARAGRAPH COMPARISON & CONTRAST ESSAY GROUP: ________ TEACHER: ______________________________________
ABOUT A PERSON, PLACE, ANIMAL OR EVENT USING COMPARISON & CONTRAST
WORDS AND PHRASES.

APPROPRIATENESS
CONTENT GRAMMAR MECHANICS VOCABULARY ORGANIZATION TOTAL
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME OF RESPONSE
(5 pts) (5 pts) (3 pts) (5pts) (5 pts) (25 PTS)
(2 pts)
26. 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5
27. 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5
28. 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5
29. 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5
30. 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5
31. 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5
32. 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5
33. 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5
34. 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5
35. 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5
Expectations for each qualitative aspect of written production: Mechanics:
Appropriateness of Response: 0-1: Widespread errors demonstrate incomplete understanding of spelling, capitalization and punctuation (WEAK)
0: Response has limited connection to the prompt (WEAK) 2: Errors related to punctuation are evident; minor errors in spelling and capitalization (DEVELOPING)
1: Response not directly related to the prompt; not written in form suggested by prompt (DEVELOPING) 3: High degree of accuracy in spelling, capitalization; minimal errors in punctuation within and between
2: Response written in appropriate form as suggested by prompt; directly addresses the prompt (COMPETENT) complete sentences (COMPETENT- EXCELLENT)
Content: Organization:
0: Ideas are undeveloped and/or lack connection; no central idea (thesis) Identifiable (WEAK) 0: Essay structure is missing or incomplete (WEAK)
1-2: Paragraphs have basic development; a central idea (thesis) may not be clearly expressed and/or 1-2: Response has organization but may lack other essential elements such as identifiable thesis statement in
sufficiently supported (DEVELOPING) introduction, controlling ideas in body paragraphs, or a clear conclusion (DEVELOPING)
3-4: Central idea (thesis) clearly developed and supported by each body paragraph; connection between 3-4: Response clearly organized into introduction, body and concluding paragraphs. Thesis statement clearly
ideas and between paragraphs clearly expressed (COMPETENT) identifiable in introduction and conclusion. (COMPETENT- EXCELLENT)
5: Response offers insightful, articulate, cohesive, and well-reasoned support for the central thesis; 5: The introduction funnels into a well-articulated thesis statement; each body paragraph has its own topic
clear and interesting connections are made among ideas (EXCELLENT) and concluding sentences with a well-supported controlling idea; the concluding paragraph restates the
Grammar: thesis statement and offers a recap of the ideas discussed in the essay (EXCELLENT)
0: Global errors in sentence structure, syntax and grammar evident; grammar errors interfere with Vocabulary:
comprehension (WEAK) 0-1: Range of vocabulary insufficient to express ideas or relationship between ideas; academic or formal tone
1-2: Errors in verb tense, word form, syntax, sentence are evident; errors made be found in compound lacking ;(WEAK)
and complex sentence structures (DEVELOPING) 2-3: Range of vocabulary is basic but sufficient to express ideas coherently; idiomatic and academic vocabulary
3-4: Though minor errors in S-V agreement, verb form, word form, articles are evident; compound, not yet evident or not sufficiently accurate to express ideas; coherent but not academic in tone
complex & simple sentences use with accuracy (COMPETENT) (DEVELOPING)
5: A wide variety of advanced grammatical structures are used with a high degree of accuracy; sentence 4-5: Range of vocabulary includes basic idiomatic and academic words and phrases; high degree of accuracy in
structure varies and incorporates a wide variety of conjunctions and transition words & phrases (EXCELLENT) word choice and word form; academic in tone (COMPETENT- EXCELLENT)