Rhetorical analysis of text

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Demonstrates Knowledge of the Rhetorical Strategy // Rhetorical

Analysis  

Specific, developed analysis and insightful 

observations.

Analysis is generally sound but could be more specific or insightful in some areas.

General and/or undeveloped analysis.

Analysis is sparse and lacks insight

No relevant analysis and insightful observations made

Introduction

Provides a concrete, dramatic introduction that clearly prepares for the analysis including author and text info, and general statements about text you are analyzing

Introduction is lacking in detail but presents a clear beginning to the paper

Introduction unfocused and too general

Introduction unrelated to the rhetorical analysis

No introduction

Thesis

Author’s thesis clearly and accurately stated and YOUR purpose in writing the paper

Thesis vague or inaccurate

Thesis not apparent and focus of analysis suffers

No thesis or development of main idea

Lacks purpose and development

Supporting Details

Support information is related to analysis and supportive of the topic/subject.

Support information has minor weaknesses relative to analysis and/or support of the topic/subject.

Support information has major weaknesses relative to analysis and/or support of the topic/subject.

Supporting details are unrelated or confusing.

No support information found or irrelevant.

Organization

Develops a clear pattern of organization; links sentences and paragraphs with transitional words and phrases

Some disconnection in organization and needs work on transitions

Confusing chronology and paragraphs not connected. Ideas should be related.

Organization does not support the analysis

Inadequate understanding of organization

Paragraphs

Each paragraph presents one developed unit of thought

Some paragraphs lack unity and focus

Paragraphing is illogical and does not contribute to the development of the analysis

Paragraphs fail to organize ideas into a coherent analysis

No paragraphs

 Focus

Maintains focus on topic/subject throughout response.

May exhibit minor lapses in focus on topic/subject.

May lose or may exhibit major lapses in focus on topic/subject.

May fail to establish focus on topic/subject.

No analytical focus found.

Writing Fluency: Clear, Concise, Correct

Demonstrates skillful writing fluency, exhibits few or no mechanical errors.

Demonstrates reasonable writing fluency, exhibits few mechanical errors.  

Writing fluency is lacking, exhibits several mechanical errors.  

Demonstrates minimal writing fluency, exhibits numerous mechanical errors.  

Many errors in grammar, sentence structure and shows inadequate knowledge of punctuation.

Conclusion

Provides a sense of closure by reinforcing the main points of essay; expands the thesis, ideas, and extension

Conclusion present but too brief and too general; does not accomplish aims

Conclusion fails to complete rhetorical analysis

Conclusion shows no connection to the paper

Conclusion absent

MLA and

Documentation

Sources are cited correctly in the document and on the reference page.

Sources are cited, but there are a few errors in the format.

Sources are cited, but there are several errors in the format.

Some of the sources are not cited and/or the format is not correct.

Sources are not cited at all.

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