Name:

Assignment A Rubric
Rhetorical Analysis

Subject and Authors Main Points (1

& 2)
0 5 10 15

Writers Opinion (3 & 4)

0 5 10 15

Techniques Used by the Writer (5)

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
50

Author and Audience Analysis (6 & 7)

0 1 2 3 4 5

Agree or Disagree? (8)

0 1 2 3 4 5

MLA Citation of the Article (9)

0 5 10
No Voice-Over in Video
-10 points, and this will also affect your
content grade as some of the required
questions are expected to be presented
in voice-over, not typed.

Grade:

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Assignment B Rubric

Counter Argument/Rebuttal/Call to
Action: Do you present the oppositions
argument and show why that argument is
incorrect or invalid?

Persuasive Essay

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15

Introduction: Does your introduction

present the topic in an interesting way? Do
you hook your reader?

Rhetorical Appeals and Strategies: Do

you incorporate at least one rhetorical
appeal/strategy (e.g., ethos, pathos, logos,
rhetorical question, antithesis, analogy,
etc.)?

0 1 2 3 4 5
Thesis: Does your thesis clearly state your
opinion on the topic without using weak
phrases like I believe, I think, or I feel?

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Persuasiveness: Did you argue your

position effectively?

Body Paragraphs/Support for Thesis: Do

you present support for your point of view?
Do you have effective topic sentences? How
well do your examples/concrete details
support your thesis? Do you provide
adequate details?
0

10

15

20

25

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
MLA Format & Style: Is your essay in
correct MLA format? Do you use appropriate
diction and syntax? Do you have very few
grammar or usage errors?

30

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Organization: Do you organize your ideas

effectively? Do you use the appropriate
structure for a persuasive essay?

Grade:

Using Adobe Spark Video

for Presenting Assignment A Final Draft
1. Download the app on your phone, use a school iPad, or use a desktop computer.

https://spark.adobe.
com/
2. Log in with your Google account, Facebook account, or create a free Adobe account.
3. Begin creating your Video:
Select your purpose.
Set your theme.
Select background music (not required).
Type in your information and record your voice-over:
Information that should be typed in the
slide:

Information that should be recorded in

voice-over:

1. Type the subject of your article (word

or phrase, not a sentence).

Explain the subject of the article in a

complete sentence (a brief overview of
the topic).

2. Type the main points in bulleted form

(not complete sentences).

Explain each of the main points in

complete sentences.

3.4.
Type the writers opinion on the
subject (in one complete sentence).

Explain the writers opinion and how you

know this is his/her opinion (stated
directly, implied, what specific evidence
you have for determining his/her
opinion).

5. Provide examples of figurative

language, rhetorical appeals,
rhetorical strategies, and logical
fallacies. One slide per example.

Explain the meaning/purpose of each

example (again, there should only be one
example and, therefore, only one
explanation per slide).

6. List in bullet points what you learned

about the columnist (writer) in this
article.

Explain what you learned about the

columnist and how you know this
(evidence from article).

7. State (in a bulleted list) the type of

reader or audience for which this
article is intended.

Explain how you know this about the

intended reader/audience (evidence from
the article).

8. List bullet points discussing the

reasons why you agree or disagree
with this article.

Explain whether you agree or disagree

with the article and discuss specific
reasons for your choice.

9. Provide the citation for this article.

No voice-over needed for this slide.

4. Share your video (email the published link to your teacher).

Mrs. Oualline:
boualline@csisd.org

Coach Svien:
ksvien@csisd.org