Unit 2 Grading Rubric
· Student revises all drafts thoroughly and aggressively.
· Student displays a competent set of analytical skills.
· Student cites all outside research correctly using MLA documentation.
· Student participates well in class (arrives on time, participates in class discussions, etc.).
· Student completes all work on time, including blog assignments.
· Student performs effectively in draft workshops.
· Student displays a productive understanding of the components of a strong argument.
· Student displays an ability to effectively gauge and account for his or her rhetorical situation.
· Student understands the concepts of ethos, pathos and logos and when it is appropriate to deploy each of them in support of an argument.
· Student’s final drafts are free of excess verbage, spelling errors and other grammatical mistakes. Student’s speech is free of visual and verbal distractions.