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Rhetorical Analysis (Labor-Based Grading) 
Comparative Rhetorical Analysis
A rhetorical analysis considers all elements of the rhetorical situation--the audience, purpose, medium, and context--within which a communication was generated and delivered in order to make an argument about that communication.
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Powered by iRubric Rhetorical Analysis
A rhetorical analysis considers all elements of the rhetorical situation--the audience, purpose, medium, and context--within which a communication was generated and delivered in order to make an argument about that communication. A strong rhetorical analysis will not only describe and analyze the text but will also evaluate it; that evaluation represents your argument.
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Introduction

The introductory paragraph of your essay should briefly summarize the piece of writing you’re analyzing (along with any relevant background information) to give your reader adequate background on the material. Craft this overview into a finely tuned thesis statement that lays out what you aim to prove about the author’s original text in the body of your own essay.
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Strong, effective hook; offers effective background that explains hook; sophisticatedly introduces the authors and texts to be analyzed;thesis statement is sophisticated; foreshadows organization of essay
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hook present, offers background that ties in to hook; introduces the authors and texts to be analyzed;
thesis statement foreshadows organization of essay
Thesis Statement

A Thesis Statement lays out what and how you aim to prove about the author’s original text in the body of your own essay.
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The thesis is clearly defined and well constructed to help guide the reader throughout the assignment. The student builds upon the thesis of the assignment with well-documented and exceptional supporting facts, figures, and/or statements.
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The student exhibits a basic understanding of the intended assignment, but the thesis is not fully supported throughout the assignment. While the thesis helps to guide the development of the assignment, the reader may have some difficulty seeing linkages between thoughts.
Authors Ethos (Credibilty)

Is the author a credible source for the topic? Why should we or shouldn't we listen to/believe them? Does the author not present themselves an expert, rather relaying information from another? If so, what is the source's Ethos?
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High-scoring essays thoroughly address all the tasks of the essay prompt in well-organized responses. Overall, high-scoring essays present thoroughly developed, intelligent ideas; sound and logical organization; strong evidence; and articulate diction.
Incomplete

Essays that earn a medium score complete the essay task, but with no special insights; the analysis lacks depth and merely states the obvious. Frequently, the ideas are predictable and the paragraph development weak. Although the writing conveys the writer's ideas, they are presented simplistically and often contain lapses in diction or syntax.
Rhetorical Analysis: Ethos, Logos, or Pathos

How is the writer making their emotional appeals (pathos), if any? How effective are their reasoning and logical appeal (logos)? What is their credibility to even write about such a subject (ethos)? Support each point you make with concrete evidence like quotes or statements from the text that can further reinforce your point.
Complete

Rhetorical analysis essays demonstrate significant understanding of both arguments, their intent, and the rhetorical strategies the authors employ.
Incomplete

Rhetorical analysis essays demonstrate uneven or insufficient understanding of how rhetorical strategies create both authors' points. Often, the writer merely lists what he or she observes in the passage instead of analyzing effect.
Rhetorical Analysis: Author's Language Usage

Does the word choice the author uses clarify or enforce their point? Or does the language the writer uses distract from the overall message? Do they use language to elicit a particular emotional response? Are there too many literary devices? Or not enough? How does each writing strategy help or hurt the author’s purpose? You can use these examples to back up your thesis.
Complete

Rhetorical analysis essays demonstrate significant understanding of both arguments, their intent, and the rhetorical strategies the authors employ.
Incomplete

Rhetorical analysis essays demonstrate uneven or insufficient understanding of how rhetorical strategies create both authors' points. Often, the writer merely lists what he or she observes in the passage instead of analyzing effect.
Conclusion

The conclusion paragraph should restate your thesis, summarize the key supporting ideas you discussed throughout the work, and offer your final impression on the central idea. When you address your final impression of the central idea, discuss whether the author was able to successfully achieve their writing goal. Were their strategies effective? If so, what type of impact did they have on their target audience’s emotions or point of view?
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Restates thesis and elements of essay that prove point; effectively closes the sale:brings points to logical conlusion; clincher is powerful and ties in with attention getter
Incomplete

Restates thesis and elements of essay that prove point; clincher is evident and ties in with attention getter



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