Here, you should submit your final rhetorical analysis for Project $2.$ The word count is the same as your rough draft: $1,200-1,500$ words. All other requirements are noted below in the rubric.

$*$This sort of statement is normally considered superfluous in a higher education course. However, for the sake of clarity, I$\text{'}$m including it: As you know, a big part of what this course focuses on is a "consideration of audience, purpose, and tone." In large part, this is what a rhetorical analysis entails. As such, during this project, we examine and analyze writing and rhetoric, "the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing." Our assignments in this project invite you to summarize arguments and to analyze the rhetoric employed by the writers we are studying. As noted in our syllabus, we examine texts "for their historical and$/$or cultural relevance, or as an example of stylistic and$/$or rhetorical strategies and techniques." No assignment in this project, nor in this course, nor in any of my courses, requires you to adopt or personally affirm a particular set of beliefs. Reading, summarizing, analyzing, and discussing various perspectives is part of what humanities courses entail. These college$-$level activities are essential aspects of developing your ability to interpret and analyze complex ideas, as well as improving your writing and critical thinking.

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Project $2$ Rhetorical Analysis Rubric

Project $2$ Rhetorical Analysis Rubric

Criteria Ratings Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMECHANICS

This criterion refers to the use of proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

$20$ to $>18\mathrm{.}0$ pts

Exemplary

The student's grammar, punctuation, and spelling are flawless in this piece.

$18$ to $>16\mathrm{.}0$ pts

Good

Though there are a few errors, the student's grammar, punctuation, and spelling are consistently appropriate.

$16$ to $>13\mathrm{.}0$ pts

Satisfactory

The student's grammar, punctuation, and$/$or spelling sometimes need work, but are adequate, overall, for an ENG $102$ course.

$13$ to $>10\mathrm{.}0$ pts

Unsatisfactory

The student's grammar, punctuation, and spelling often distract from the paper's flow and$/$or meaning.

$10$ to $>0$ pts

Unacceptable

The student's grammar, punctuation, and spelling are in desperate need of improvement$/$remediation$.$

$20$ pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeORGANIZATION

This criterion refers to the use of an appropriate organizational structure $($within and between paragraphs$)$ and transitional phrases throughout the text.

$20$ to $>18\mathrm{.}0$ pts

Exemplary

The student uses a cohesive organizational structure and well$-$placed transitional phrases such that readers understand the relationship between sentences and paragraphs, creating a smooth flow.

$18$ to $>16\mathrm{.}0$ pts

Good

The student's organizational structure is not perfectly clear, but it does not detract from the paper's effectiveness. Though there are cases in which transitions are notably absent$,$ transitional phrases are used frequently to good effect.

$16$ to $>13\mathrm{.}0$ pts

Satisfactory

The student's organizational structure is not evident, and there are sometimes organizational issues within paragraphs that are cause for confusion. Transitional phrases do appear in the essay, but in more than a few cases, the flow is broken or the relationship between sentences or paragraphs is unclear due to the absence of a proper transition.

$13$ to $>10\mathrm{.}0$ pts

Unsatisfactory

The organizational structure is anyone's guess, and this sometimes affects the paper's readability, as it becomes hard to understand where we are headed as readers. Transitions are consistenly missing between $($and within$)$ paragraphs.

$10$ to $>0$ pts

Unacceptable

Due to poor organization, it is difficult to understand what the paper's attempted trajectory might be$.$ Transitional phrases are almost never employed.

$20$ pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSTYLE

This criterion refers to the student's word choices, sentence constructions $($syntax$),$ and voice.

$20$ to $>18\mathrm{.}0$ pts

Exemplary

Due to great word choices and interesting, varied sentence structure, the student's prose flows smoothly and is a pleasure to read: It is vibrant yet concise; elegant without being ostentatious; and very well$-$balanced, neither too formal nor too casual.

$18$ to $>16\mathrm{.}0$ pts

Good

The student uses some good word choices and phrases, and sometimes varies sentence structures to create lively rhythms$.$ The student's voice is consistent and never detracts from the essay's content.

$16$ to $>13\mathrm{.}0$ pts

Satisfactory

Though flourishes of interesting word choices or sentence structures are few, the student's voice is relatively clear and concise, and words are not misused in the essay.

$13$ to $>10\mathrm{.}0$ pts

Unsatisfactory

Words are sometimes misused, sentence structures are overly simplistic, and sometimes are a bit confusing.

$10$ to $>0$ pts

Unacceptable

Word choices are often inco