Rhetorical Strategies Rubric

WPELO 3: Students will use sophisticated rhetorical strategies to accomplish multiple purposes.

Measurement 1: 60% of students will earn a 8 or better on the Rhetorical Strategies rubric for a post-midterm written assignment in ENGL 2230 (Intermediate
Composition).
Measurement 2: 80% of students will earn a8 or better on the Rhetorical Strategies rubric for Senior English Portfolio item 6 (Literacy Narrative).

Performance Area 5 4 3 2 1 Score

Unique or striking Significant thesis; Clear thesis, but trivial; Implied thesis; Thesis not apparent;
thesis; excellent support Substantial connection Evidence supports Presumed connection Irrelevant evidence; No
of thesis through between thesis and thesis, but superficially; between thesis and organization
sufficient detail to make evidence though Inconsistent evidence; Poor
a clear summary, overlooks or leaves organization lacking in organization
concrete explanation, or undeveloped some clarity and/or focus
Argumentation
logical argument; and/or aspects of the subject
includes no unnecessary matter; Appropriate
or superfluous organization but might
information and be improved in terms of
redundancies. Clear and focus or clarity
focused organization.
Excellent use of rhetoric Application of rhetoric Elementary use of Application of rhetoric No use of rhetoric or
and composition theory; and composition theory rhetoric and or composition theory is composition theory; No
Excellent employment is competent; Proper composition theory; confused; No balance concern for ethos,
of ethos, pathos, and balance between ethos Sufficient employment between ethos, pathos, pathos, logos
Strategy logos. Makes a pathos, and logos of ethos, pathos, and and logos
persuasive, compelling, logos
and multi-faceted appeal
to its audience

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