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Persuasive Rhetoric

Persuasive Brochure: The Power of Persuasion

Students will teach a text to the class, identifying the persuasive techniques along with the arguments made by the writer.

Rubric Code: QX75BA5

By mlhutton

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Subject: English

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 9-12

Teaching Persuasive Rhetoric
	Basic 25 pts	Working Towards 25 pts	Competent 25 pts	Highly Competent 25 pts	Total Points 100 pts
30 minute lesson	Basic 15 minutes or less	Working Towards 20 minutes or less	Competent 25 minutes or less	Highly Competent 30 minutes	Total Points
Author background	Basic Provides initial information about the author - does not move beyond information from text.	Working Towards Provides some information about the author - minimally moves beyond text.	Competent Introduces author, clearly identifying him.	Highly Competent Thoroughly introduces author goes beyond basic information.	Total Points
Author's argument - synopsis	Basic Basic introduction and overview.	Working Towards Broad overview hints at main idea but not clearly stated.	Competent Main idea stated and brief overview of text.	Highly Competent Well explained synopsis highlights main idea of the text.	Total Points
Intended audience	Basic Does not identify intended audience	Working Towards Identifies audience	Competent Identifies audience and expands on idea of intended audience.	Highly Competent Identifies audience and highlights significance of intended audience.	Total Points
Author's stand -P.O.V. on topic	Basic	Working Towards	Competent	Highly Competent	Total Points
Evidence	Basic Provides minimal evidence from text identified.	Working Towards Provides some evidence from text.	Competent Provides evidence from the text	Highly Competent Provides specific and convincing evidence from from the text.	Total Points
Opposing views	Basic Identifies opposing views.	Working Towards Identifies opposing views	Competent Identifies opposing views	Highly Competent Identifies opposing views	Total Points
Appeals identified	Basic Identifies appeals in a very basic, simple way.	Working Towards Identifies appeals beyond the obvious identifiable examples. .	Competent Identifies appeals and demonstrates understanding of the use of appeals.	Highly Competent Identifies appeals using specific examples from the text and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the appeals used in the text	Total Points
Rhetorical devices	Basic Found minimal examples of rhetorical devices	Working Towards Identifies rhetorical devices that are already identified in text.	Competent Moves beyond examples of rhetorical devices in the text.	Highly Competent Excellent identification of rhetorical devices	Total Points
Success of Author	Basic Basic explanation	Working Towards Good explanation	Competent Well explained	Highly Competent Thorough explanation	Total Points
Grammar/Punctuation	Basic Presentation does not include complete sentences, and there are too many errors in capitalization and punctuation.	Working Towards Presentation includes incomplete sentences and unclear wording, and there are errors in capitalization and punctuation.	Competent Presentation is in complete sentences, there are few errors in capitalization and punctuation.	Highly Competent Presentation is in complete sentences unless information is bullet pointed. The wording is clear and effective and capitalization and punctuation are correct.	Total Points

Keywords:

Persuasive text, rhetorical appeals, rhetorical devices

Subjects:

English

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