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Critical Analysis Essay Assignment Sheet

In response to a persuasive text, 1) write a brief and objective paragraph summary demonstrating your understanding of the content; and 2) critically analyze and evaluate the text (with some balance), making sure to address the author’s intended audience, purpose and method of persuasion. Include a thesis statement and citations. This essay is a culmination of the skills and concepts developed in previous essays (self-reflection, summarization, problematization, evaluation), ultimately building your credibility as a critical thinker writing to a more academic audience. 5 - 6 pages.

* Note: rubric is not exhaustive but intended to provide basic assignment expectations

Criteria	A	B	C	D
Summary	Summary is succinct (no more than 1 paragraph), neutral, introduces article clearly, and is stylistically superior (diverse signal verbs)	Summary presents main points of article but is either too short or long. Mostly neutral but includes a few evaluative words. Stylistically average	Summary lacks clear introduction to article. Too short or long. Contains evaluative language and is stylistically repetitive	Summary is either non-existent or much too long. Contains overt evaluation. Original article is misrepresented and/or taken out of context
Thesis Statement	Well-crafted, clear and concise introductory thesis statement outlining overall judgment and central points	Thesis statement presents judgment but lacks central points and could be further developed	Discernible thesis but broad, unfocused and doesn’t outline essay structure	No discernible thesis statement
Analysis/Evaluation	Exclusively focused on method (not content). Audience, purpose and rhetorical appeals are thoughtfully discussed	Exclusively focused on method (not content). Audience, purpose and rhetorical appeals are discussed but could be deeper	Contains elements of content. Audience, purpose and rhetorical appeals examination is lacking or missing	Heavy focus on content. Audience, purpose and rhetorical appeals examination is weak or missing
Evidence	Specific textual evidence is provided (paraphrasing, quotes) to support all evaluative claims	Specific evidence is mostly presented but is lacking for some evaluative claims	Supporting evidence is vague and inconsistently presented	Evidence is severely lacking and/or vague
Organization	Logically organized, follows thesis statement, and includes clear topic sentences to introduce new points	Mostly structured but includes repetitive or misplaced points. New points are not clearly introduced	Essay lacks a strong focus/structure. Often breaks from thesis statement and new points are not introduced	Distractingly disorganized (no topic sentences or clear indication of where essay is going)
Mechanics	Grammatically error free with correct citation, appropriate pg. number and proper format (font, spacing, etc.)	Minor grammatical errors with mostly correct citation. Slightly under appropriate pg. number	Significant grammatical errors, and/or under appropriate pg. number. Format issues, including citation	Unacceptable grammatical/format errors. Significant citation issues (or no works cited)