Older drivers being a problem to traffic in Miami Dade

Proposal to Solve a Problem: Project Scoring Guide

PURPOSE AND AUDIENCE AWARENESS 15 Points • Rhetorical purpose is clear and appropriate to audience • Has chosen a specific, professional audience that has the power to make a change based on the local focus (cannot be the general public). – Reflected in the title • Purpose is focused on solving a problem

GENRE CONVENTIONS/STRUCTURE 35 Points Employs proposal structure effectively via: • Compelling title – A Proposal to… • Introduction hooks reader and presents the problem as one worth solving • Strong, rhetorically-sound thesis • Organization that helps readers follow the argument (paragraphs that flow logically from one to the other) • A well-justified solution—that is both practical and implementable—to the problem (above and beyond raising awareness) • Treatment of counterargument by discussing alternatives, rationale, and outcomes • A conclusion that summarizes the argument and calls the reader to action

USE OF RHETORICAL APPEALS 15 points • Demonstrates ethos by presenting the topic in a way that is thorough, fair, and well researched • Employs pathos in a way that is appropriate for the audience and purpose (e.g., creating presence,

positioning and justifying the solution) • Appeals to logos effectively, avoiding fallacies and faulty reasoning

RESEARH AND DOCUMENTATION 15 Points • Incorporates the minimum number of balanced, varied, and reputable sources using MLA in-text

citations that correspond with the correct Works Cited entries. -No less than five • Enhances ethos by documenting sources according to MLA guidelines (both in-text with

attributive tags or parenthetical citations when appropriate and in works cited entries) • Employs an effective balance of quotation, summary, and paraphrase according to rhetorical

purpose

WRITING PROCESS 10 Points • Portfolio demonstrates evidence of a thoughtful writing process, including invention, revision (implementing feedback), and proof-reading • Final draft shows clear improvement from first to final draft with major revisions evident

STYLE 10 Points • Most sentences are clear and can be understood the first time they are read • Syntax, punctuation, and spelling used effectively in service of rhetorical purpose