3	2	1
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 theme paragraph has a beginning, middle, and end. The author uses transitions.	The theme paragraph has a beginning, middle and end. The author fails to use transitions.	The theme paragraph is missing a beginning, middle, or end.

“Comparison”

ASSIGNMENT: Please compare Anne Frank’s experiences with the experiences of Elie Weisel. Pick three issues raised in both stories and show how they compare in both stories. You can either complete the assignment in block style or point by point style. For more information on these two styles, go the website http://www.eslbee.com/compcont.htm.

Remember: Your writing must always have a beginning, middle and end to get full credit. Don’t forget transition words. Good transition words for comparison/contrast writing are:

COMPARISON/CONTRAST
	Although/Although this is true	Meanwhile,
	And yet	Nevertheless,
	At the same time,	Nonetheless,
	But	Notwithstanding,
	Conversely,	On the contrary,
	For all that,	On the other hand,
	In comparison,	Similarly,
	In contrast,	Still,
	In the same manner/way,	While this is true
	However,	When in fact
	Likewise,	Whereas