Unit 3 Grading Criteria Rubric

Controlling Idea Evidence Description Genre Competence Style, Grammar and the Writing
(Rhetorical Analysis) Process
Above Text presents a revelatory Text presents evidence in Text presents a clear Text presents a clear Style and grammar are mostly
Average controlling idea that a logical manner and has understanding of the understanding of the appropriate for the assigned genre and
guides the text, supported been chosen based on concept of rhetorical rhetorical analysis genre of audience. Text appears to have
with the use of relevant relevance to the analysis. Text also an essay and the intended benefitted from proofreading and
sub-claims that further controlling idea and presents evidence audience. Text clearly editing. The essay is organized around
the author’s purpose/ ability to further the that demonstrates understands his/her the controlling idea, and transitions are
intended meaning of the controlling idea/author’s this understanding. purpose and uses the genre used to guide the audience.
text. purpose. as such.
Average Text presents a controlling Text presents evidence Text presents an Text seems confused about Style and grammar are somewhat
idea, though it may not be for the controlling idea, understanding of the the purpose of the appropriate for the assigned genre and
revelatory or clear and is though not all the concept of rhetorical rhetorical analysis genre of audience. Text appears to have not
somewhat supported with selected evidence analysis, although it is an essay, though the benefitted from proofreading and
sub-claims, though some furthers the author’s clear that that the purpose is accomplished. editing. The essay is somewhat
may seem tangential. Text purpose or it is unclear author stumbles to Evidence of a organized around the controlling idea,
presents ideas, but the how the evidence works fully comprehend. misunderstanding of and transitions are used to guide the
ideas do not further the to do so. Some tangents Text presents some audience and how the audience, although some confusion
author’s purpose. present. evidence to genre works for the persists.
demonstrate the author’s purpose.
understanding.
Below Text does not present a Text either does not Text presents a clear Text does not present a Style and grammar are mostly
Average controlling idea, nor does present any evidence for lack of understanding clear understanding of the inappropriate for the assigned genre
the text present sub- the controlling idea or the concept of intention of the rhetorical and audience. Text appears not to have
claims that are connected the evidence does not rhetorical analysis and analysis genre of an essay, been proofread or edited. The essay is
to the claim. Author has further the author’s presents evidence to including the conventions not organized around the controlling
simply reported purpose and is demonstrate such. required of the audience idea, and transitions are not used to
information. tangential. and purpose of the genre. guide the audience.

Ashley,

Thank you for the time and work you put into the third major essay in ENG1301. This essay required you to present a rhetorical analysis of a peer-reviewed published
essay using the detailed requirements posted to the assignment’s description and grading rubric. This assignment also offered you several opportunities to obtain
outside feedback and guidance to your essay’s development, including an instructor conference opportunity, peer review opportunity, and ACE guidance opportunity.
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During the four weeks dedicated to this assignment’s development, you participated in the instructor conference and peer review, but did not participate in the ACE
opportunity. Essay #3 required you to analyze a published, peer-reviewed article, and instead of arguing the issue that the author presents, you needed to argue the
overall effectiveness of the author’s rhetorical choices. You will have an opportunity to further revise this essay for its next draft’s inclusion in the upcoming Portfolio
for ENG1301, if this is the essay you select for that Portfolio requirement. With that revision’s needs in mind, please review the chart above. And below, you’ll find
some specific suggestions and strengths to consider for revision. I hope you find this input helpful!

Result Specific Desired Outcome for Submitted Draft Based on Essay’s Published Assignment Requirements
& Course Learning Objectives
Please review course The final draft word count and setup requirements have been met.
materials to ensure this
requirement is met or more
fully addressed. (The Works
Cited page needs to use
double spaced lines for all
lines that appear within it.)
 One published, peer-reviewed research-based article was selected.

 Three or four rhetorical choices used in the selected article were identified and explained.

 The essay deciphered how those specific three/four rhetorical choices were used to persuade (or failed to persuade) a reader
to accept the author’s answers to the author’s research questions.

 An introductory paragraph drew in the reader to the article that was discussed in the essay and provided some background
information to anchor the reader’s understanding of the article’s research questions and why it was important to analyze
some of the article’s rhetorical choices in order to determine if the author was successful in persuading the reader to accept
the author’s answers to the author’s research questions.

 The introduction paragraph concluded with the thesis statement.

 A thesis statement informed the reader of the article being analyzed in the essay, the specific rhetorical choices that would
be discussed in the essay’s body paragraphs, and why analysis of these rhetorical choices is important to assessing the
author’s goal of persuading the reader to accept the author’s answers to the author’s research questions.

 Each body paragraph did the three jobs required of a body paragraph: a) provide topic sentence; b) offer supporting evidence
and examples; c) summarize the purpose/content of the paragraph.
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 A conclusion paragraph summarized the main points made in the essay’s body paragraphs and circled back to the promises
made in the essay’s thesis statement.

 Citation information for the selected article was provided in the essay, and a properly formatted MLA citation listing for the
article was correctly shown on a properly formatted Works Cited page.

Please review course Essay does not use direct quotes. Instead, the student has paraphrased the research from the selected article into the
materials to ensure this student’s own words and cited the source from which the information was obtained.
requirement is met or more
fully addressed.
Please review course Essay is well edited, containing few grammar, punctuation, or other editing needs.
materials to ensure this
requirement is met or more
fully addressed.
 Essay is written in 3rd person point of view.
Suggestions for Revisions Please read over my notes in the columns above. As you know, ENG1301 requires one of the three major essays developed
for this course (Essay #3 or Essay #2 or Essay #1) to be significantly revised, and the revised version needs to be included in
your upcoming Portfolio. A “revision,” per the Portfolio’s requirement, equates to more than 25% content change between
drafts. If you decide to revise this essay to meet the Portfolio’s additional revision requirement for one major essay in
ENG1301, pay close attention to the elements noted that need further revision and consideration. Your revision should not
be limited to any notes I’ve offered, however; it will need to demonstrate your own development as a writer in its use of
revision and it will need to show your own decisions regarding additional revision needs in order to meet the published
assignment requirements for its revision inclusion in the portfolio. Our course materials will guide your work on those
revision needs. As you consider the revision needs of this essay, also consider reworking some of the elements not noted in
this chart to ensure they provide a strong, more well-developed presentation in the next draft, a presentation that meets the
reader’s needs and more fully addresses the published assignment description for this project. If you have any questions as
you continue to revise the essay, please reach out and let me know, and I’ll do my best to assist.

Overall, great job on this! This is pretty solid draft (with exceptions for needed paraphrasing of information instead of using direct quotes and some editing
throughout), and you’ll likely choose a different essay to revise for the Portfolio project. But if you go with this one, I’m looking forward to seeing what you’ll do with
the next draft if this is the essay you decide to significantly revise. This essay was interesting to read. Thanks for the time and work you put into it!

Julie