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Individual All steps are Most of the steps Many of the steps Some of the steps
Article #1 completed for each are completed for are completed for are completed for
article. each article. each article. each article.
Missing 1 step. Missing 2 steps. Missing 3+ steps.
Writing The response is The response The response is The response is
Question #1 thorough, detailed, addresses the general and does general and is not
and includes question but lacks not show a strong article-specific.
support from the thoroughness and understanding of Support from the
article. The specificity. Some the article. Some of article is missing,
response is closer in support from the the support from and the response is
length to a full article is provided, the article is only a few
paragraph. and the response is missing, and the sentences long.
a short paragraph. response is short.
Individual All steps are Most of the steps Many of the steps Some of the steps
Article #2 completed for each are completed for are completed for are completed for
article. each article. each article. each article.
Missing 1-3 pieces Missing 4-6 pieces Missing 7-9 pieces
overall. overall. overall.
Writing The response is The response The response is The response is
Question #2 thorough, detailed, addresses the general and does general and is not
and includes question but lacks not show a strong article-specific.
support from the thoroughness and understanding of Support from the
article. The specificity. Some the article. Some of article is missing,
response is closer in support from the the support from and the response is
length to a full article is provided, the article is only a few
paragraph. and the response is missing, and the sentences long.
a short paragraph. response is short.
Individual All steps are Most of the steps Many of the steps Some of the steps
Article #3 completed for each are completed for are completed for are completed for
article. each article. each article. each article.
Missing 1-3 pieces Missing 4-6 pieces Missing 7-9 pieces
overall. overall. overall.
Writing The response is The response The response is The response is
Question #3 thorough, detailed, addresses the general and does general and is not
and includes question but lacks not show a strong article-specific.
support from the thoroughness and understanding of Support from the
article. The specificity. Some the article. Some of article is missing,
response is closer in support from the the support from and the response is
length to a full article is provided, the article is only a few
paragraph. and the response is missing, and the sentences long.
a short paragraph. response is short.
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Speech #1 All steps are Most of the steps are Many of the steps are Some of the steps are
completed for each completed for each completed for each completed for each
article. article. Missing 1-2 article. Missing 3-4 article. Missing 5+
pieces. pieces. pieces.

Rhetorical A sincere effort has An effort has been Only five rhetorical Only five rhetorical
Devices been made to identify made to identify most devices have been devices have been
as many rhetorical of the rhetorical identified for each identified for each
devices as possible. devices in the speech. speech. All are speech. Some are
All devices identified Some of the major correct. incorrect.
are correct. devices may have
been missed or some
of the devices are
incorrectly identified.

Context of Explains the specific Explains the larger Includes a few more Includes only basics
Speech event surrounding the movement or time specifics about the and generalities about
speech as well as the period the event is a context of the speech. the context of the
larger movement or part of. The response Gives a general speech. Identifies
time period the event has some specifics, overview of the time events in the time
is a part of. The but is generally an period or movement, period or movement
response is thorough, overview. Shows an and the events but focuses on
specific, and shows a understanding of the identified have some random, insignificant
strong understanding historical context. significance; does not events; does not show
of the historical show a strong understanding of the
context. understanding of the historical context.
historical context.
Relevance of Response is thorough, Response shows a Response is general Response fails to
Speech in depth, and shows a connection between and shows a make a connection
connection between the speech and connection, albeit between the speech
the speech and today’s world, but shaky. Examples are and today’s world or
today’s world. lacks adequate a bit of a stretch and simply declares it is
Examples show how specifics, examples, do not explain the no longer relevant
the speech is relevant/ and thoroughness. connection well. without support.
important. Shows a The response begins Little or no
strong understanding to touch the surface explanation or
of the speech's place of the speech's specifics are
in modern society. relevance. provided.

Effectiveness Response is thorough Response is general Gives a general Response indicates

of Speech and provides in depth in regards to the notion of the speech’s only a general yes/no
analysis of the speaker’s effectiveness, but in regards to
rhetorical devices to effectiveness. The fails to analyze the effectiveness. The
explain how the examples provided rhetorical devices rhetorical devices
meaning/purpose is work, and the used by the speaker. identified are
affected. Examples explanation starts to Response merely incorrect or not
provided are strong explain how the indicates what the strong. Response
and help illustrate the rhetorical devices rhetorical device merely gives
speaker’s affect the meaning should do when used definitions of the
effectiveness. purpose of the speech by a speaker, but rhetorical devices.
but lacks depth and doesn't apply the
specificity. impact to the specific
speech.
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Speech #2 All steps are Most of the steps are Many of the steps are Some of the steps are
completed for each completed for each completed for each completed for each
article. article. Missing 1-2 article. Missing 3-4 article. Missing 5+
pieces. pieces. pieces.

Rhetorical A sincere effort has An effort has been Only five rhetorical Only five rhetorical
Devices been made to identify made to identify most devices have been devices have been
as many rhetorical of the rhetorical identified for each identified for each
devices as possible. devices in the speech. speech. All are speech. Some are
All devices identified Some of the major correct. incorrect.
are correct. devices may have
been missed or some
of the devices are
incorrectly identified.

Context of Explains the specific Explains the larger Includes a few more Includes only basics
Speech event surrounding the movement or time specifics about the and generalities about
speech as well as the period the event is a context of the speech. the context of the
larger movement or part of. The response Gives a general speech. Identifies
time period the event has some specifics, overview of the time events in the time
is a part of. The but is generally an period or movement, period or movement
response is thorough, overview. Shows an and the events but focuses on
specific, and shows a understanding of the identified have some random, insignificant
strong understanding historical context. significance; does not events; does not show
of the historical show a strong understanding of the
context. understanding of the historical context.
historical context.
Relevance of Response is thorough, Response shows a Response is general Response fails to
Speech in depth, and shows a connection between and shows a make a connection
connection between the speech and connection, albeit between the speech
the speech and today’s world, but shaky. Examples are and today’s world or
today’s world. lacks adequate a bit of a stretch and simply declares it is
Examples show how specifics, examples, do not explain the no longer relevant
the speech is relevant/ and thoroughness. connection well. without support.
important. Shows a The response begins Little or no
strong understanding to touch the surface explanation or
of the speech's place of the speech's specifics are
in modern society. relevance. provided.

Effectiveness Response is thorough Response is general Gives a general Response indicates

of Speech and provides in depth in regards to the notion of the speech’s only a general yes/no
analysis of the speaker’s effectiveness, but in regards to
rhetorical devices to effectiveness. The fails to analyze the effectiveness. The
explain how the examples provided rhetorical devices rhetorical devices
meaning/purpose is work, and the used by the speaker. identified are
affected. Examples explanation starts to Response merely incorrect or not
provided are strong explain how the indicates what the strong. Response
and help illustrate the rhetorical devices rhetorical device merely gives
speaker’s affect the meaning should do when used definitions of the
effectiveness. purpose of the speech by a speaker, but rhetorical devices.
but lacks depth and doesn't apply the
specificity. impact to the specific
speech.
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Speech #3 All steps are Most of the steps are Many of the steps are Some of the steps are
completed for each completed for each completed for each completed for each
article. article. Missing 1-2 article. Missing 3-4 article. Missing 5+
pieces. pieces. pieces.

Rhetorical A sincere effort has An effort has been Only five rhetorical Only five rhetorical
Devices been made to identify made to identify most devices have been devices have been
as many rhetorical of the rhetorical identified for each identified for each
devices as possible. devices in the speech. speech. All are speech. Some are
All devices identified Some of the major correct. incorrect.
are correct. devices may have
been missed or some
of the devices are
incorrectly identified.

Context of Explains the specific Explains the larger Includes a few more Includes only basics
Speech event surrounding the movement or time specifics about the and generalities about
speech as well as the period the event is a context of the speech. the context of the
larger movement or part of. The response Gives a general speech. Identifies
time period the event has some specifics, overview of the time events in the time
is a part of. The but is generally an period or movement, period or movement
response is thorough, overview. Shows an and the events but focuses on
specific, and shows a understanding of the identified have some random, insignificant
strong understanding historical context. significance; does not events; does not show
of the historical show a strong understanding of the
context. understanding of the historical context.
historical context.
Relevance of Response is thorough, Response shows a Response is general Response fails to
Speech in depth, and shows a connection between and shows a make a connection
connection between the speech and connection, albeit between the speech
the speech and today’s world, but shaky. Examples are and today’s world or
today’s world. lacks adequate a bit of a stretch and simply declares it is
Examples show how specifics, examples, do not explain the no longer relevant
the speech is relevant/ and thoroughness. connection well. without support.
important. Shows a The response begins Little or no
strong understanding to touch the surface explanation or
of the speech's place of the speech's specifics are
in modern society. relevance. provided.

Effectiveness Response is thorough Response is general Gives a general Response indicates

of Speech and provides in depth in regards to the notion of the speech’s only a general yes/no
analysis of the speaker’s effectiveness, but in regards to
rhetorical devices to effectiveness. The fails to analyze the effectiveness. The
explain how the examples provided rhetorical devices rhetorical devices
meaning/purpose is work, and the used by the speaker. identified are
affected. Examples explanation starts to Response merely incorrect or not
provided are strong explain how the indicates what the strong. Response
and help illustrate the rhetorical devices rhetorical device merely gives
speaker’s affect the meaning should do when used definitions of the
effectiveness. purpose of the speech by a speaker, but rhetorical devices.
but lacks depth and doesn't apply the
specificity. impact to the specific
speech.
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YouTube The response gives The response lists The response The response is
Speech specific examples some general mentions only a general and not
from the video of examples of couple of things the specific to the
nonverbals and nonverbals and speaker does while speech. Does not
delivery style (i.e., talks a little bit delivering his/her give specific
inflection, vocal about the delivery speech, but does not examples or answer
variety, tone, style) style, but does not give specific how the delivery
used by the speaker. give specific examples or look at affects the speech.
The response also examples of where multiple aspects of
provides a thorough those are used/ nonverbals or
explanation of how shown throughout delivery style.
each of those affect the speech. The Response does not
the speech or its response starts to really address how
purpose. touch on how the the delivery affects
speech is impacted the speech.
by the speaker’s
delivery style, but
does not delve too
deep.
Logical An explanation is An explanation is A general An explanation is
Fallacies provided for each provided for each explanation is not provided;
logical fallacy that logical fallacy that provided for most examples are only
thoroughly and explains how the logical fallacies, but labeled. Three or
accurately explains example shows the some may be more of the logical
how the example fallacy, but some of missing or simply fallacies are
shows the fallacy. the reasoning may provide a incorrect.
All six examples of not be explained definition. Two
logical fallacies are well enough. May logical fallacies are
correct. have one logical incorrect.
fallacy that is
incorrect.
Political Ads Response is Response lists Gives a general Response is brief,
thorough and logical fallacies that notion of the ad’s indicating only a
analyzes several are used (or only effectiveness, but general yes/no in
different logical looks at 1-2 fails to analyze the regards to
fallacies present in examples), but does logical fallacies effectiveness.
the political ad. not provide specific used or give Response does not
Specific examples examples from the specific examples. look at the logical
of logical fallacies ad itself. Response Response is short. fallacies and is only
used in the ad are gives a general a few sentences
given. In addition, indication as to how long.
the response looks the fallacies affect
at the effect each of the purpose of the
those fallacies have speech, but the
on the purpose of analysis lacks depth
the ad. and specifics.