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· Rough draft has at least seven paragraphs and is clearly an analysis essay with all required sections.

· The thesis identifies the source and provides an evaluation of the effectiveness of rhetorical strategies/appeals.

· The topic sentences are clear and logical for the assignment, with clear keywords that identify the parts of the assignment, and the paper structure is clear.

· The summary section is clear enough that the reader can tell what the argument is in the essay. The summary section is also objective and concise.

· The audience analysis shows awareness of the publication’s readership.

· The ethos section demonstrates awareness of the author’s credibility and background

· The paper does make use of some specific examples and also attempts APA citation with relative success.

9-10

· The rough draft has at least seven paragraphs and is clearly an analysis essay. Some of the sections may be weakly developed, but the overall structure is present.

· The thesis needs a bit of work, but is generally appropriate to the assignment in that if does set up an evaluation of the overall argument. More clear key-wording to make this a rhetorical analysis (rather than a general summary/response) may be needed.

· Topic sentences may be missing or weak. Key-wording referring to specific areas of the assignment needs revision.

· Summary is present but may not be complete or may include too many minor details or it may contain quotations.

· An attempt is made at audience analysis, but the material is too general.

· Ethos analysis is present but needs work/development.

· The paper needs more clear examples from the article to support your response.

· Citations and references are attempted but are not correct for APA.

7-8

· The rough draft is an attempt at a analysis but is missing key elements/parts.

· The thesis doesn’t fit the assignment. Either it focuses on a general “good job” kind of statement about the article, only provides a summary of the article, or is completely off track and focuses on the topic only.

· The summary is not clear and may be missing, making the reader rely on other areas of the paper to get a sense of what the article is about.

· Topic sentences make the paper read as a report or as your general reaction to the topic. No clear analysis key-wording used to set up analysis of audience, ethos, pathos, or logos.

· The paper that falls in this category might mention a source, but it doesn’t actually analyze the rhetorical strategies used in it.

5-6

· The essay doesn’t fit the assignment. It may be a report on a topic or it may be a position essay, rather than a clear analysis of how the author attempts to persuade their reading audience.

· The essay doesn’t clearly identify the article that the writer is responding to, nor is there a clear summary.

· The article chosen is not appropriate—for instance, it might be a CQR report or a news article that simply reports facts.

Under 5 points