A blog comparing two cities, writing assignment: Due 1st October For this writing assignment you must

compare two cities. The blog must be modelled on the example that we looked at in class that compared Dublin and London. The structure should include an introduction, explanations of the two cities, and a conclusion. You must have at least six different comparisons between the cities. The following is the rubric I will be using to mark the blog: Blog Rubric Structure and organisation of ideas. Excellent The blog is excellently organised and shows a clear sequencing of ideas and events. The blog has obviously been planned and clearly reflects the structures discussed in class. Very Good The blog is very well organised and shows quite a clear sequencing of ideas and events. The blog has been planned and reflects the structures discussed in class. Good The blog is quite well organised and its sequencing of ideas and events is clear most of the time. The blog has been planned to some extent, and shows an attempt at incorporating the structures discussed in class. Fair The blog is not very well organised, but has an attempt at sequencing ideas and events. Some form of planning has been attempted, and an effort to incorporate the structures discussed in class is evident. The blog shows some engagement with the task set. The content and ideas are reasonably well presented Poor The blog is badly organised with no clear sequencing of ideas or events. There is little or no evidence of planning, and there is a lack of coherent structure.

Content

The blog shows a very clear engagement with the task set. The content and ideas are excellently presented and

The blog shows a clear engagement with the task set. The content and ideas are very well presented and support

The blog shows a decent engagement with the task set. The content and ideas are quite well presented and mostly support the

The blog shows little engagement with the task set. The content and ideas are poorly presented and do little to support the task.

highly support the task.

the task.

task.

and support the task to some extent. The vocabulary is appropriate to the text some of the time and helps in the expression of ideas some of the time. There are so many spelling errors as to confuse the reader. The vocabulary is inappropriate to the text and hinders the expression of ideas.

Vocabulary

The vocabulary is highly appropriate to the text and aids in the expression of ideas.

The vocabulary is very appropriate to the text and aids in the expression of ideas for the majority of the blog.

The vocabulary is appropriate to the text and helps in the expression of ideas most of the time.

Spelling

There are little if any spelling errors, and they do not impede the readers understanding

There are a few spelling errors, but they are not so serious as to impede the readers understanding. The grammar is extremely accurate, but there are some obvious errors.

There are several spelling errors and some obstruct the readers understanding.

There are so many spelling errors that the text is almost incomprehensible.

Grammar

The grammar is almost completely accurate with very few errors, if any.

The grammar is accurate, but the errors impede the readers understanding to some extent.

The grammar has many errors, and the reader must struggle to understand the text. The blog doesnt use the language of comparison very effectively. There is little variety, and the forms used

The grammar is so confused that the text is almost incomprehensible.

Language of Comparing

The blog uses the language of comparison extremely effectively, using many different forms, with both strong and weak comparisons.

The blog uses the language of comparison effectively, using different forms and using some comparisons of degree. These comparisons support the

The blog uses the language of comparison quite effectively, but at times it might be used inaccurately. There is a lack of variety of forms, and the

The blog has little attempt at an accurate usage of the language of comparison.

These comparisons highly support the completion of the task.

completion of the task.

comparisons sometimes dont support the completion of the task.

generally dont support the task.