{"id":5239,"date":"2022-04-05T20:47:47","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T20:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=5239"},"modified":"2025-03-25T20:25:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T20:25:05","slug":"essay-assignment-compare-contrast-essay-final-draft","status":"web-only","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/chapter\/essay-assignment-compare-contrast-essay-final-draft\/","title":{"raw":"Essay Assignment: Compare\/Contrast Essay\u2014Final Draft","rendered":"Essay Assignment: Compare\/Contrast Essay\u2014Final Draft"},"content":{"raw":"For this assignment, review the feedback from your peer review, work your way through the revising and proofreading stages of the writing process, then submit your final version of the essay.\r\n<h2>Assignment Instructions<\/h2>\r\n<strong>STEP 1:<\/strong> Review the grading rubric below, and familiarize yourself with the expectations of your final draft.\r\n\r\n<strong>STEP 2:<\/strong> Locate and review the feedback you received on your Compare\/Contrast essay draft. Based on the feedback you received and the requirements provided in the rubric, revise and proofread your essay to create a final draft.\r\n\r\nEnsure that your paper meets the following formatting guidelines:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>3\u20134 typed, double-spaced pages (about 600\u2013750 words), 12 pt font size, Times New Roman<\/li>\r\n \t<li>MLA formatting (see the MLA Format page\u00a0as needed)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Submitted as either a .doc, .docx, .rtf file.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nPapers submitted that do not meet these formatting requirements will be returned to you ungraded.\r\n\r\n<strong>STEP 3:<\/strong> Submit your final draft of your Compare\/Contrast Essay as a single file upload.\r\n<h2>Rubric<\/h2>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"4\">\r\n<h3>Grading Rubric: Compare\/Contrast\u00a0Essay Prewriting and Draft<\/h3>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Criteria<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Rating: Meets Expectation<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Approaching Expectation<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Point Total: 100<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Ideas<\/td>\r\n<td>The paper demonstrates outstanding or above average idea development demonstrating comparison and contrast between ideas.<\/td>\r\n<td>The writer sufficiently defines the topic, even though development is still basic or general.<\/td>\r\n<td>__\/30 pts<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Content<\/td>\r\n<td>The\u00a0paper demonstrates outstanding or above average evidence of supporting the main point. 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