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ENG 220 Module Six Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric

Overview

For this assignment, you will watch a persuasive speech and analyze what makes it effective.

Prompt:

First, watch the speech the coach gives his team from the movie Remember the Titans (3:08) (A captioned version of the video is available: Remember the Titans (cc)), and then write a short paper that addresses the following critical elements:

• Analysis: What is your overall impression of the speech given by the coach?
• Persuasive Elements: What specific elements were employed that made the speech persuasive? Give a brief explanation of the element.
• Real-World Relevancy: How might you use these elements in a real-world situation? Could you apply any of these elements to your course project?

What to Submit

Your short paper must be submitted as a Microsoft Word document and should not be more than 1 page in length. Use double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Any sources should be cited using a discipline-appropriate citation method.

Module Six Short Paper Rubric

Criteria	Exemplary (100%)	Proficient (85%)	Needs Improvement (55%)	Not Evident (0%)	Value
Analysis	Meets “Proficient” criteria and analysis demonstrates expert insight	Analyzes the speech and includes details to support the analysis	Analyzes the speech, but analysis lacks detail to support the analysis	Does not analyze the speech	30
Persuasive Elements	Meets “Proficient” and explanation demonstrates keen insight into persuasive speech elements	Identifies a specific persuasive element and explains how it was used	Identifies a specific persuasive element, but does not explain how it was used	Does not identify a specific persuasive element	30
Real-World Relevancy	Meets “Proficient” criteria and demonstrates keen insight	Discusses the real-world relevancy of the persuasive elements used	Discusses the real-world relevancy of the persuasive elements used, but discussion is unclear or cursory	Does not discuss the real-world relevancy of the persuasive elements used	30
Writing Mechanics	Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format	Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization	Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas	Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas	10
Total:	100%