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Audience	The author has used the vocabulary and format for the chosen audience.	The author has neglected to pay attention to vocabulary or format for his/her audience.	The author has serious issues with both vocabulary and format.
Content	This author has nailed the assignment. The writer has chosen either block or point by point in her comparison	The author has attempted to use either block or point by point but it may be confusing at points in the writing	This author has failed to either use point by point or block.
Grammar/Structure	This paper has no hindering grammatical problems.	This paper contains some grammatical errors that slow the reader.	This paper is tough to read/comprehend due to the grammatical errors.
Organization	The comparison paper has a beginning, middle, and end. The author uses transitions.	The comparison paper has a beginning, middle and end. The author fails to use transitions.	The comparison paper is missing a beginning, middle, or end.

“Comparison”

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Audience	The author has used the vocabulary and format for the chosen audience.	The author has neglected to pay attention to vocabulary or format for his/her audience.	The author has serious issues with both vocabulary and format.
Content	This author has nailed the assignment. The writer has chosen either block or point by point in her comparison	The author has attempted to use either block or point by point but it may be confusing at points in the writing	This author has failed to either use point by point or block.
Grammar/Structure	This paper has no hindering grammatical problems.	This paper contains some grammatical errors that slow the reader.	This paper is tough to read/comprehend due to the grammatical errors.
Organization	The comparison paper has a beginning, middle, and end. The author uses transitions.	The comparison paper has a beginning, middle and end. The author fails to use transitions.	The comparison paper is missing a beginning, middle, or end.

“Comparison”