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Comparison/Contrast Essay

Comparison/Contrast Essay Name ______________________________

Rubric Date __________________ Hour ______


Using your Holocaust Core Concept notes, Night study guides, Modern Genocide notes, and Heroism Project notes, choose two people to compare/contrast OR choose a modern genocide (Bosnia, Rwanda, or Darfur) to compare/contrast with the Holocaust. You must choose whether to compare (similarities) or contrast (differences) and you must choose to use the block method (four paragraphs) or point-by-point method (five paragraphs) of organization (see Elements of Language book). You must complete a Venn Diagram for a pre-write and show the steps of the writing process for this essay. You will be graded on the 6 Traits and the rubric follows.



______ 25 points Content: Demonstrates knowledge of people/genocides being compared/contrasted with at least three major points


______ 15 points Organization: block or point-by-point method demonstrated, use of transitions


______ 10 points Word Choice: appropriate for topic


______ 10 points Sentence Structure: smooth with variety when read aloud


______ 10 points Voice: Author’s writing style “speaks to”; engaging


______ 15 points Conventions: Spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, etc.


______ 15 points Writing Process: Final, Rough Draft, Peer Edit, Venn Diagram


______ 100 points Total





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