Category

Purpose &

The paper

The paper

The paper

The paper may

Supporting
Details.

compares and
contrasts two

includes only
the information

includes only
the information

include
information that

theories of
Multiple

relevant to the
comparison.

relevant to the
comparison.

is not relevant
to the

intelligences
clearly. The

The paper
compares and

The paper
compares and

comparison.
The paper

paper points to
specific

contrasts items
clearly, but the

contrasts items
clearly, but the

compares or
contrasts, but

examples to
illustrate the

supporting
information is

supporting
information is

does not
include both.

comparison

general.

incomplete.

There is no
supporting
information or
support is
incomplete.

Organization &
Structure

The paper
breaks the

The paper
breaks the

The paper
breaks the

The paper
breaks the

information
into whole to-

information
into whole to-

information
into whole to-

information
into whole to-

whole,
whole,
whole,
whole,
similarities - to- similarities - to- similarities - to- similarities - todifferences, or
pointy-point

differences, or
pointy-point

differences, or
pointy-point

differences, or
pointy-point

structure. It
follows a

structure but
does not follow

structure but
does not follow

structure but
does not follow

consistent order a consistent

when
order when

a consistent
order when

a consistent
order when

discussing the
comparison

discussing the
comparison.

discussing the
comparison.

discussing the
comparison.

Grammar &

Writer makes

Writer makes

Writer makes 3- Writer makes

Spelling
(Conventions)

no errors in
grammar or

1-2 errors in
grammar or

4 errors in
grammar or

more than 4
errors in

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graphic
organizer

spelling that

spelling that

spelling that

grammar or

distract the
reader from the

distract the
reader from the

distract the
reader from the

spelling that
distract the

content.

content.

content.

reader from the

content.

Graphic

Graphic

Attempt was

Graphic

organizer is
completely

organizer is
complete but

made to
complete

organizer was
not completed

filled out with

specific details.

areas do not
show evidence

graphic
organizer but

and could not

be used for the

Writer shows
insight by

of critical
thinking.

details are not

evident in

essay

categories
multiple parts
of each theory

comparisons
made