Rhetorical Analysis Rubric Name ______

RHETORICAL ANALYSIS RUBRIC NAME ______Indicators 10 9 8 7 6 5 -Ideas from text are -Ideas from text are - Ideas from text are -Ideas are limited -Ideas are inaccur- -No indication of precise generally accurate implied or mis- - Vague connec- ate often having read text Meaning -Insightful connec- - Meaningful guided at times tions between task - Only addresses -Ideas are merely tions between the connections bet- - Adequate and text task generally personal thoughts task and text ween task and text connections bet- - May not meet - Does not meet with no reference to ween task and text length requirement length requirement the text -Superior, wide- -Relevant, quality -Some claims are -Support is too -Support is unclear -No supporting ranging and details supported while general or superficial details provided Development accurate supporting - Elaboration of others are not. -Has trouble going -No discussion of -Writing may be details rhetorical devices is - Elaboration of from general rhetorical devices repetitious, dis- -Elaboration of mostly clear rhetorical devices is observations to connected, or has rhetorical devices is limited at times specifics or too many random clear -Much of essay thoughts may be merely a general summary of text -Opening is -Appealing opening - Adequate intro -Opening and con- -Unclear intro and -No intro and con- engaging -Satisfying con- -Conclusion restates clusion attempted conclusion or one is clusion Organization -Clever conclusion clusion thesis but main points but bland missing -No attempt at tran- -Sophisticated use -Thoughtful transi- may not be restated -Transitions awk- -Lacks flow sitions between of transitions tions - Transitions occa- ward -Structure makes ideas -Clever sequencing -Clear direction of sionally effective -Structure takes content difficult to -Lack of structure of ideas ideas -Topic sentences attention away from understand makes writing are unimaginative content -All body para- impossible to grasp -Some internal -Some paragraphs graphs lack main problems in para- lack main idea idea graphs -Writer successfully -Writer takes risks -Writer takes risks -Writing is too -Writing has -Writing is lifeless takes risks to and is mostly but not always general obvious generalities -Words are often Language engage the reader successful successful -Tone and style are -Words are non- misused -Word choice is -Word choices are -Word choice awkward specific or distract- -Sentences are sophisticated mostly precise shows writer is -Words are ordinary ing; too many incomprehensible -Sentences are clear -Sentences are clear capable -Sentence structure expressions and varied and sound natural -Sentences are gen- shows uneven suc- -Most sentences are erally well-made cess choppy or rambling -Spelling, punctua- -Spelling, punctua- -Spelling, punctua- -Spelling, punctua- -Spelling, punctua- -Mechanics show tion, capitalization, tion, capitalization, tion, capitalization, tion, capitalization, tion, capitalization, total lack of control Mechanics and grammar are and grammar are and grammar are and grammar are and grammar are or writing is too essentially perfect mostly accurate developing but does developing, weak, making minimal to evaluate not hinder comp- hindering compre- comprehension rehension hension at times very difficult

TOTAL SCORE = ______