ENC 2.5

Speech A

Speech B

We could not, as a nation, grow larger if we continued to think smaller. This iron road has granted us the opportunity to expand our minds and our country. It has made the impossible possible. It has connected the heart of our great nation with a central artery that runs through nearly 2,000 miles of America. Thanks to the effort of Union Pacific and its friendly counterparts, the economy of this great country has bloomed. Not only is cross-country trade now in place, but we also have greater access to trade with the world. What used to take six months of travel and thousands of dollars for an individual to travel to California in a stagecoach has been decreased to days with minimal cost. Let us rejoice in our accomplishments and ride the rails to the future!

We were made a promise by the "great" railroad men not long ago. But what's in a promise? Their words were empty, but their pockets were filled. Now our mouths are empty, along with the fields and our hope. Us farmers used to make ends meet with our hands and our crops. Now we can't feed our families or make an honest wage. The trains drove costs for our crops down and erased us from the marketplace. To get back on my feet, I took a job building the very thing that demolished me. I got a dollar a day working for the railroad. I slept in a train car with dozens of other men. I worked 16-hour days seven days a week. I saw men die at the hands of one another or the equipment. So tell me, Mr. Railroad Man, was your grand idea worth it? For me, it was the end of the line.

Speech A

Speech B

Central Idea

In one sentence, state the central idea of speech A:

In one sentence, state the central idea of speech B:

Rhetorical Appeals

Provide one example of a logos appeal from Speech A:

Provide one example of a pathos appeal from Speech B:

Rhetorical Devices

irony

rhetorical question

antithesis

zeugma

metonymy

synecdoche

Paste one bolded rhetorical device from Speech A.

Identify which type of rhetorical device your example is.

Paste one bolded rhetorical device from Speech B.

Identify which type of rhetorical device your example is.

Comparing Perspectives

How does Speaker A’s perspective differ from Speaker B’s? Respond in a well-developed paragraph that addresses the speeches’ opposing perspectives, central ideas, rhetorical devices, and rhetorical appeals.

Central Idea

In one sentence, state the central idea of cartoon A:

In one sentence, state the central idea of cartoon B:

Which artist would likely agree with the speaker of speech A?

In a response of 2-3 sentences, explain which cartoon you feel shares the same central idea as speech A:

Which artist would likely agree with the speaker of speech B?

In a response of 2-3 sentences, explain which cartoon you feel shares the same central idea as speech B:

On Target

Almost There

Needs Improvement

Central Idea Identification

(10 points)

10–8 points

The student has correctly identified the central ideas of both speeches. The central ideas are written in complete sentences.

7–6 points

The student has attempted to identify the central ideas of both speeches but one may be incorrect. The central ideas may not be written in a complete sentence.

5–0 points

The student may be missing the central ideas of both speeches. The central ideas are not written in a complete sentence.

Rhetorical Analysis

(10 points)

10–8 points

The student has correctly identified one rhetorical device and one rhetorical appeal from each speech. The textual evidence provided for each clearly supports the response.

7–6 points

The student has attempted to identify one rhetorical device and one rhetorical appeal from each speech, but may be incorrect. The textual evidence provided for each may not clearly support the response.

5–0 points

The student may be missing some or all identifications of rhetorical devices and appeals and/or textual support.

Compare/Contrast Response

(15 points)

15–12 points

The student has written a well-developed paragraph that effectively and insightfully compares and contrasts the speeches’ opposing perspectives, central ideas, use of rhetorical appeals, and use of rhetorical devices.

11–9 points

The student has attempted a paragraph that compares and contrasts the perspectives of each speaker and/or the speeches’ central ideas, use of rhetorical appeals, and use of rhetorical devices .

8–0 points

The student may be missing their compare/contrast response, or the response is a summary and does not compare and contrast perspectives, central ideas, rhetorical appeals, or rhetorical devices from each speech.

Cartoon Analysis

(10 points)

10–8 points

The student has correctly identified the central idea of both political cartoons and accurately explained which cartoon best matches the central idea of each speech.

7–6 points

The student has attempted to identify the central idea of both political cartoons and explain which cartoon best matches the central idea of each speech, but may be lacking evidence.

5–0 points

The student incorrectly identified the central idea of one or both political cartoons, or the identification and explanation are missing.

Grammar

(5 points)

5–4 points

There are virtually no spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors. 

3 points

There are a few spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors.

2–0 points

There are several spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors.