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Rubric for Written Critique of Political Cartoon

Students will complete a written critique of a political cartoon, providing essential background material for interpretation. Students will reflect understanding of issue, images, message, and purpose.

Rubric Code: W9389C

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Content & Understanding
	Exceeds 90 pts	Meets 80 pts	Approaching 70 pts	Below 60 pts
Conceptual Understanding	Exceeds essay demonstrates sophisticated understanding of issues/topic/problem.	Meets Essay demonstrates acceptable level of understanding of issues/topic/problem.	Approaching Essay demonstrates some understanding of issues/ topic/ problem, but there are lapses in essential areas.	Below Essay demonstrates very little understanding of issues/topic/ problems.
Background Information	Exceeds Essay clarifies problem and issues through use of class information, as well as additional information from other sources.	Meets Essay adequately clarifies problem and issues through use of class information.	Approaching Essay fails to use all appropriate information from class notes, assignments, and discussion to clarify problem.	Below Essay lacks clarity and shows little use of class information, notes, assignments, etc. to clarify information.
Format
	Exceeds Standards 10 pts	Meets Standards 9 pts	Approaching Standards 8 pts	Below Standards 7 pts
Introductory Paragraph	Exceeds Standards First paragraph correctly identifies topic, source, date, artist, and back-ground information for. Background information is com-plete, and additional information included.	Meets Standards First paragraph correctly identifies topic, source, date, artist, and essential background information for cartoon.	Approaching Standards First paragraph correctly identifies topic, source, date, artist; background information is sparse or incomplete.	Below Standards First paragraph correctly identifies topic, source, date, artist; there is no background information.
Body Paragraphs	Exceeds Standards More than three well-developed body paragraphs clearly discuss and correctly interpret all symbols, correctly identify all caricatures, and deal appropriately with wording and captions.	Meets Standards Three well-developed body paragraphs clearly discuss and correctly interpret all symbols, correctly identify caricatures, and deal appro-priately with most wording and captions.	Approaching Standards Body paragraphs discuss and correctly interpret most symbols, correctly identify all carica-tures, and deal with wording and captions. Paragraphs lack organization/unity.	Below Standards Three body paragraphs are unorganozed or lack unity. They may interpret most symbols, correctly identify caricatures, and deal with most wording / captions.
Final Opinion Paragraph	Exceeds Standards Student's opinion is well-founded and supported by sources and/or by close observation of the work. It must discuss artist's purpose, use of symbols, bias, statement as to the work's effectiveness.	Meets Standards Student's opinion would benefit from closer observation of the work. It must discuss artist's purpose, use of symbols, bias, statement as to the work's effectiveness.	Approaching Standards Student's opinion is superficial and lacks support. It may fail to discuss artist's purpose, use of symbols, bias, or statement as to the work's effectiveness.	Below Standards Student's opinion shows little observation of the work or understanding of context. It fails to recognize artist's purpose, use of symbols, bias.
Grammar and mechanics	Exceeds Standards There are no spelling errors, punctuation errors, sentence structure, or word confusion errors. Student has appropriately used a	Meets Standards There are no spelling errors, punctuation errors, sentence structure errors, or word confusion errors.	Approaching Standards There are no more than a total of two spelling errors, punctuation errors, sentence structure errors, or word confusion errors.	Below Standards There are no more than a total of three spelling errors, punctuation errors, sentence structure errors, or word confusion errors.

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Political cartoons, essay,

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