Higgins / Kovacs
English III H
Assessment List - Sermon
ELEMENT
Area of Writing:
Possible
1. Process: shows growth of thinking over
drafts/revisions. Includes peer edit sheet,
rough draft, and thoroughly completed
outline.
2. Structure: Student outlines his/her ideas
following model. Uses a “text” that clearly
inspires the sermon.
Teacher
__10__
_ 10__
3. Writing Content: speech follows the
outline and contains these elements:
a. explanation (of the “hierarchy” of your
brand new school or current situation)
b. identifies rules
c. applies rule
d. addresses core beliefs
e. states the covenant (or what people
should do)
f. results
3. Style/Language:
a. controlling metaphor or conceit
(what is your city on a hill
image?? Image of hell /
damnation?)
b. Tone: model Winthrop
(inspirational) or Edwards (fear /
intimidation)
c. Purposes: Explain. Persuade.
d. Effective point of view
Self
_ 15__
__10__
4. Grammar, spelling perfect, paper
proofread, MLA format
__5__
TOTAL:
/50
/50