In this activity, you'll use the Rhetorical Analysis Graphic Organizer and other organizers from previous lessons to draft your
rhetorical analysis.
Part A
Write an analytical response that explores how the author uses rhetoric to advance a point of view or achieve a purpose.
Your analysis must also discuss the following:
Was the use of rhetoric effective or ineffective?
How does the author unfold the series of ideas or events in the text?
How did word choice impact meaning and tone?
Be sure to provide textual evidence and original commentary to support your analysis.
Please note that you have 45 minutes to complete this timed writing task.
Review the rubric to ensure your response meets the expectations.
State and
Develop a
Claim
Structure
and
Cohesion
Rhetorical
Analysis
Mastery
Analysis states a clear, precise claim
and develops the claim with
supporting evidence and reasoning.
Analysis provides relevant and
sufficient evidence to support the
claim. Reasoning clearly connects
ideas within the argument, and
transitions are used to link sections
of the text, create cohesion, and
clarify relationships between ideas.
Conclusion flows logically from and
supports the argument.
Analysis provides clear and
thorough analysis of how the text
uses rhetorical strategies to
accomplish the author's purpose.
Approaching
Analysis states a claim and
develops the daim with
supporting evidence and
reasoning.
Analysis provides some relevant
evidence to support the claim.
Reasoning somewhat connects
ideas within the argument, and
some transitions are used to link
sections of the text, create
cohesion, and clarify relationships
between ideas. Conclusion
supports the argument.
Developing
Analysis does not state a
claim and develop the
claim with supporting
evidence and reasoning.
Analysis lacks relevant and
sufficient evidence to
support the claim.
Reasoning does not
connect ideas clearly within
the argument, and
transitions are not used.
Conclusion does not
support the argument.
Analysis provides some analysis of Analysis lacks a clear
how the text uses rhetorical
strategies to accomplish the
author's purpose.
analysis of how the text
uses rhetorical strategies to
accomplish the author's
purpose.