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Rhetorical Devices Project 
Twain Arugmentative Presentation
Students should select which writer or speaker they believe did the best at being persuasive and then create a power point in which they argue for their pick using rhetorical devices and explaining them.
Rubric Code: CXB254A
By buntses
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Subject: English  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Poor

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Excellent

4 pts

Thesis Statement

Poor

Claim is unclear or is not stated and does not answer the prompt. There are confusing or no evidence to back up the claim.
Fair

Claim is unclear, but contains evidence that shows your understand what a rhetorical devices is and how it works in the writing. 1 reason or fewer
Good

Claim is clear but reasoning may be flawed or unclear in the purpose or incorrectly identified. Fewer than 2 reasons
Excellent

There is a clear thesis statement with 3 reasons that makes sense, and show a rhetorical device and explain it.
Rhetorical Devices

Poor

Does not give any or gives fewer than 2 examples of rhetorical devices used or does not explain HOW that example makes their author better.
Fair

Has 2 or fewer rhetorical devices identified, but does not include text evidence, or does not explain how that device in this writing is better than in others.
Good

Has 3 reasons that correctly identify the type of device as well as giving text evidence. It is explained as to what the author is doing, but may not relate to other authors.
Excellent

Has 3 reasons that correctly identify the type of dive as well as giving text evidence. It is explains what the author is doing and it is compared to how other authors use this same device.
Counter Claim

Poor

No counter claim present
Fair

Counter claim is present, but it may clearly explain the other side's reasons, does not include their reasons, or does not explain why they are wrong in their thinking.
Good

Counter claim is present and contains evidence on the other side's reasons as well as why they are wrong, but may unclear or vague.
Excellent

Counter claim is present, contains the other side's reasons, and clearly explains the errors in the other side's thinking.
Creativity and Style

Poor

Slides are full of text, lack pictures or animation, or is rephrasing of all the points made in class without any new information present. Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are not present.
Fair

Slides have some pictures or creativity, but do not make sense. Does not contain text evidence and has several (more than 4) errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
Good

Slides have pictures and text and includes a personal touch. It has text evidence to back up claims and contains fewer than 4 spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors.
Excellent

Slides include pictures, text, animations, sounds, etc. as well as a personal touch. It is clear student cared about assignment. It includes text evidence to back up claims, and has few (less than 2) errors in spelling, punctuation, or grammar.



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  • Twain, humor, Life on the Mississippi, Jumping Frog

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