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Rhetorical Precis Culture and Style in Narrative Assessment Rubric Code: Y8CC56 By McCallum Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Rhetorical Precis A highly structured four sentence paragraph that records essential elements of a text.
	Beginning 1 pts	Approaching Standard 2 pts	Meeting Standard 3 pts	Exceeding Standard 4 pts
Main Argument	1 I include author and title. I use passive voice or to be verbs. I write an innacurate summary or no summary.	2 I include author, title, and genre. I use an active verb but it is not accurate or applicable. I write a summary of main argument.	3 I include author, title, genre, and year. I use a rhetorically accurate verb. I write a "that" clause which accurately summarizes the main argument.	4 I include author, title, year, and genre. I use a rhetorically accurate verb. I write a "that" clause that concisely and accurately summarizes the main argument.
Argument Development	1 I summarize using very little detail about how the main argument is developed, and/or I write more than one sentence to summarize main argument.	2 I write a detailed summary of the main argument but the order or language I use is confusing.	3 I summarize how the author develops his/her argument in clear, chronological order using only one sentence.	4 I summarize how the author develops his/her argument in clear, chronological order using only one sentence that has sophisticated grammar and sentence structure.
Purpose	1 I innacurately state the purpose or intended effect on audience.	2 I only state either the purpose or intended effect on the audience accurately.	3 I state both purpose and intended effect on audience accurately and use an "in order to" clause.	4 I state both purpose and intended effect on audience accurately and use an "in order to" clause with sophisticated academic language.
Audience	1 I do not describe the audience, or I describe the audience innacurately.	2 I describe the intended audience accurately with little detail.	3 I describe the intended audience and/or the relationship the author establishes with his/her audience accurately with some detail.	4 I write a detailed description of both the intended audience and the relationship the author establishes with his/her audience using sophisticated academic language.
Format	1 I present information out of order and/or write more sentences than can easily be revised into four.	2 I present information in order and can put what I have written into four sentences with some revision and editing.	3 I present the information in the proper order and write only four sentences.	4 I present the information in order and write only four sentences using sophiticated grammatical structures.