12th Grade English
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NP Recovery Essay – DUE DEC 4, 2012
Rhetorical Analysis Essay (Major Essay #3)
Using either Romney or Obama’s speech at the Republican or Democratic National
Convention, answer the following question:
Prompt: How does Romney or Obama use rhetoric effectively or ineffectively in his
speech?
Requirements:
Thesis statement
5 paragraphs
Each body paragraph 7 – 10 sentences
At least 6 direct citations
Meets grammar requirements
Meets formal language requirements
Uses at least 5 SAT vocab words
Uses at least 3 compound complex sentences
Please read the rubric on the next page carefully!
12th Grade English
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Major Essay #3: Rhetorical Analysis
Prompt: How does Romney or Obama use rhetoric effectively or ineffectively?
RUBRIC
4
3
2
1
Essay contains a
strong analytic thesis
that fully addresses
the prompt and
makes a claim
Essay contains an
analytic thesis that
addresses the
prompt and makes a
claim
Essay contains an
analytic thesis that
addresses most of
the prompt and
makes a claim
Thesis statement is
missing or does not
address the prompt
All three body
paragraphs follow the
ACE paragraph
formula, have 7 – 10
sentences and 2
citations.
All three body
paragraphs follow
the ACE paragraph
formula, but one of
the paragraphs is
not 7 – 10 sentences.
Only two of the
three body
paragraphs follow
the ACE formula, or
two of the
paragraphs is not 7
– 10 sentences
One or none of the
paragraphs follow
the ACE formula
The essay follows all
grammar
requirements and
formal language
requirements.
The essay may have
2 – 3 errors in
grammar or formal
language.
The essay may have
4 – 5 errors in
grammar or formal
language.
The essay may have
5 or more errors in
grammar or formal
language.
The essay uses 5 or
more SAT words and
3 correct compound
complex sentences.
The essay uses 4
SAT words and 2
correct compound
complex sentences.
The essay uses 2 – 3
SAT words and 1
correct compound
complex sentence
The essay does not
use SAT words or
compound complex
sentences.
The analysis of
rhetoric is clear, well
explained, and
precise.
The analysis of
rhetoric is clear and
well explained.
The analysis of
rhetoric is clear, but
not fully explained
or not precise.
The analysis of
rhetoric is missing.
Attempted analysis
is simple restating
OVERALL GRADE: ___________________
Comments:
12th Grade English
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