Name:_____________________________
Criteria/
Rating
Organization
(All 5 parts of the speech)
Style
Conventions
Comments:
1
Keep trying
~There is no clear beginning
~Does not provide evidence of a problem
~Does not provide a workable solution
~Does not provide any clear benefits of the solution
~There is no clear ending or call to action
~ Persuasive techniques are not used
~Transitions are not used between ideas
~No creative vocabulary is used
~Misspellings are distracting to the reader
~Complete lack of correct punctuation
~Capitalization is incorrect or not used
~The writing has many run-ons and/or fragments
2
Work in Progress
~Beginning may be unclear or confuses the audience
~Little evidence of a problem
~Provides a vague solution
~Little support for the benefits of the solution
~Ending may be unclear or does not have a clear call to action
~ Few if any persuasive techniques are used
~Few if any transition words are used
~Few, if any, creative words are used
~There are misspellings that distract the reader
~Misuse of punctuation is common
~Capitalization is incorrect or inconsistent
~The writing often has run-ons and/or fragments
3
Good Stuff
~Has a clear beginning
~Provides evidence of a solution
~ Provides a solution
~Provides benefits of the solution
~Has an ending that wraps up with a call to action
~ Persuasive techniques are used in an effort to support the speaker’s purpose
~There are some creative words used
~Transition words are used between ideas
~Most words are spelled and used correctly
~Correct punctuation is used throughout most of the writing
~Capitalization is correct and consistent in most of the writing
~The writing has few, if any, runons and/or fragments
4
Writing Superstar
~ Has an engaging beginning that captures the audience’s attention
(question, anecdote, quote, allusion)
~Provides plenty of evidence of the situation or problem
~Provides a workable solution along with various benefits of the solution
~Explains benefits of implementing the solution
~Has an effective ending with a call to action that leaves the reader with a clearer understanding of the speaker’s vision
~ A variety of persuasive techniques are used appropriately to support the speaker’s purpose (imagery, allusion, repetition, personal appeal)
~Interesting words are purposefully chosen and used correctly throughout the speech
~A variety of transitions words or phrases are used between ideas
~All words are spelled and used correctly
~Correct punctuation is used throughout the writing
~Capitalization is correct and consistent
~The writing is completely absent of run-ons and/or fragments
Grading: 12/12=100, 11/12=95, 10/12=90, 9/12=85, 8/12=80, 7/12=75, 6/12=70, 5/12=65, 4/12=60, 3/12=55
Name:_____________________________
Criteria/
Rating
Organization
(All 5 parts of the speech)
Style
Conventions
Comments:
1
Keep trying
~There is no clear beginning
~Does not provide evidence of a problem
~Does not provide a workable solution
~Does not provide any clear benefits of the solution
~There is no clear ending or call to action
~ Persuasive techniques are not used
~Transitions are not used between ideas
~No creative vocabulary is used
~Misspellings are distracting to the reader
~Complete lack of correct punctuation
~Capitalization is incorrect or not used
~The writing has many run-ons and/or fragments
2
Work in Progress
~Beginning may be unclear or confuses the audience
~Little evidence of a problem
~Provides a vague solution
~Little support for the benefits of the solution
~Ending may be unclear or does not have a clear call to action
~ Few if any persuasive techniques are used
~Few if any transition words are used
~Few, if any, creative words are used
~There are misspellings that distract the reader
~Misuse of punctuation is common
~Capitalization is incorrect or inconsistent
~The writing often has run-ons and/or fragments
3
Good Stuff
~Has a clear beginning
~Provides evidence of a solution
~ Provides a solution
~Provides benefits of the solution
~Has an ending that wraps up with a call to action
~ Persuasive techniques are used in an effort to support the speaker’s purpose
~There are some creative words used
~Transition words are used between ideas
~Most words are spelled and used correctly
~Correct punctuation is used throughout most of the writing
~Capitalization is correct and consistent in most of the writing
~The writing has few, if any, runons and/or fragments
4
Writing Superstar
~ Has an engaging beginning that captures the audience’s attention
(question, anecdote, quote, allusion)
~Provides plenty of evidence of the situation or problem
~Provides a workable solution along with various benefits of the solution
~Explains benefits of implementing the solution
~Has an effective ending with a call to action that leaves the reader with a clearer understanding of the speaker’s vision
~ A variety of persuasive techniques are used appropriately to support the speaker’s purpose (imagery, allusion, repetition, personal appeal)
~Interesting words are purposefully chosen and used correctly throughout the speech
~A variety of transitions words or phrases are used between ideas
~All words are spelled and used correctly
~Correct punctuation is used throughout the writing
~Capitalization is correct and consistent
~The writing is completely absent of run-ons and/or fragments
Grading: 12/12=100, 11/12=95, 10/12=90, 9/12=85, 8/12=80, 7/12=75, 6/12=70, 5/12=65, 4/12=60, 3/12=55