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Categories
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Excellent (A)
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Effective (B)
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Adequate (C)
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Developing (D)
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Invention and Purpose
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Provides exceptional detail, depth, and clarity about each author’s ethos and the effects of a few other specific rhetorical elements of three articles from sources with different slants; interesting, sophisticated analysis develops through the paper
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Provides solid detail, depth, and clarity about each author’s ethos and the effects of a few other specific rhetorical elements of three recent articles from sources with different slants; solid analysis develops as the paper progresses
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Provides some detail and clarity about the effects of each author’s ethos and the effects of a few other specific rhetorical elements of three recent articles from sources with different slants; consistent analysis
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Provides little detail, depth, or clarity about the author’s ethos and the effects of other rhetorical elements; may use terms inaccurately or may not analyze recent articles from sources with different slants; confusing or incomplete analysis
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Arrangement and Audience Awareness
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Arrangement enhances the central idea; intro intrigues readers, provides helpful context, and prepares readers well; sophisticated transitions guide readers; conclusion refines thesis, provides a satisfying resolution
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Arrangement supports the central idea and its development; intro provides context and prepares readers well; effective transitions guide readers; conclusion recasts thesis and provides a satisfying resolution
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Arrangement mostly supports the central idea; intro provides limited context or reader preparation; transitions formulaic or not always effective; conclusion merely repeats thesis or provides little resolution
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Arrangement doesn’t consistently support the central idea; intro provides little context or reader preparation; transitions missing or ineffective; relationship among ideas unclear; conclusion off-topic or underdeveloped
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Ethos and Evidence
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Evidence and overall content easily convince the reader that the author is credible and that the analysis is valid; evidence enhances writer’s claims
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Evidence and overall content convince the reader that the author is credible and that the analysis is valid; evidence supports writer’s claims
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Evidence and overall content somewhat convince the reader that that the author is credible and that the analysis is valid; evidence mostly supports claims
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Evidence and overall content do not fully convince the reader that the author is credible and/or that the analysis is valid; evidence only somewhat supports writer’s claims
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Style and Conventions
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Graceful language; exceptional control of standard writing and citation conventions appropriate to audience and genre; quotations seamlessly integrated into writer’s own sentences; very few errors
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Control of writing and citation conventions for this audience and genre; quotations integrated into writer’s own sentences; few errors don’t significantly impede readability
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Some control of writing and/or citation conventions for this audience and genre; quotations sometimes integrated into writer’s sentences/ some dropped-in quotes; errors frequent and/or impede readability
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Little control of writing and/or citation conventions for this audience and genre; quotations may not be integrated into writer’s sentences or may be excessive; frequent errors significantly impede readability
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Delivery
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Attractive, easy-to-read document meets format/ length expectations
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Functional, easy-to-read document meets format and length expectations
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Document only somewhat easy to read and/or meets some format and length expectations
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Document may not be easy to read or may meet few format or length expectations
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Post Write
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Revision choices carefully explained; questions answered in full detail; exceptional reflection on the writing process and product
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Revision choices explained; questions answered fully; thoughtful reflection on the writing process and product
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Some revision choices explained; questions answered perfunctorily; some reflection on the writing process and product
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Few revision choices explained; some questions answered; includes minimal reflection on the writing process and product
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Comments
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