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For use with grading APA Style papers in research methods

Students will write a persuasive editorial of their choice topic, while applying their knowledge of ethos, pathos, and logos. Standards: 2.a Write in a variety of genres such as editorials, personal narratives, essays, stories, and letters for specific purposes. 3.d Use conventions correctly. 4 Access and use language to construct and demonstrate knowledge. 2.b Organize writing so that it has an inviting introduction, a logical progression of ideas, and a purposeful conclusion. 2.g Develop ideas and content with significant details, examples, and/or reasons to address a prompt. 2.f Use a variety of sentence structures with varied length.

Write a persuasive editorial of your choice topic, applying your knowledge of rhetoric: demonstrate appropriate use of persuasive appeals; use a consistent voice and viewpoint throughout; organize writing to have an inviting introduction, a logical progression of ideas, and a purposeful conclusion; develop ideas and content with significant details, examples, and information to support views; address commonly held alternative viewpoints; use a variety of sentence structures of varied length.

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Write a persuasive argument about an political issue. The persuasive essay must contain 3-5 fully developed supporting paragraphs in two full pages (1000 words). You should incorporate persuasive strategies and voice in your writing.

Assignments requiring artistic expression will be assessed using this rubric.

This Project challenges you to explore a chosen subject through artistic expression. You are to find an issue or topic that has more than one interpretation, "answer" or position. Your artwork needs to persuade people to come to a specific conclusion (your conclusion). You can create a single poster, a collage, a pamphlet, a political-type cartoon, a persuasive video. The following Rubric will be used to evaluate your specific choice of expression (except video).

People often express their feelings about historical issues or events through artwork such as songs, novels, short stories, paintings, sculptures and movies. A large portion of your American History Project will consist of one of two art related topics: 1. You will choose a work of art which someone else has created to interpret an event or issue in American history. You will research the event or issue related to the artwork then analyze the artist's interpretation of the the event or issue through their artwork. 2. You will create your own work of art which is your interpretation of an event or issue in American history. You will research the event or issue, come up with your own interpretation of the event or issue then express that interpretation in a work of art of your own in any medium you choose. Be prepared to answer questions about your chosen artwork from the class or the teacher.

Create a video (using iMovie, Camtasia or software that allows editing) to include outside visuals and transitions demonstrating their mastery of aspects of visual rhetoric. Can be completed in PAIRS, with both parties agreeing to receive duplicate grades

For use with grading APA Style papers in research methods

Students will express a thought or a concept through the use of art as a medium of communication. They will choose the medium that best displays their message.