Rhetorical Citizenship Rubric

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Rubric for Rhetorical Citizenship Paper ENC 3331: Rhetoric and Civic Engagement Your name: Discusses Rhetorical, Defines citizenship Uses readings in definitions and beyond Uses definition to discuss own experience Excellent Uses definitions from readings and examines them critically; combines these definitions as well as perhaps outside resources to create own definition of rhetorical citizenship In-depth engagement with multiple readings from the class. In-text citations are correct and writer introduces scholars, and then discusses meaning or “so what?” in own words. Makes clear connections between definition and experience. Good Engages some with definitions; may accept definitions less critically; an attempt is made to combine into own definition. Some use of readings from the class. Attempt at correct internal citation, though there may be some errors. Makes some connection between definition and experience. Satisfactory Definition offered, perhaps less critically. Uses readings from class. Some internal citation. Definition and experience connect on a basic level. Needs Improvement May offer a single simple definition of rhetoric or citizenship or both; uncritical discussion of said definition. May use readings, but does so uncritically, without citation, or misreads / misinterprets meaning of readings. Discusses both definition of rhetorical citizenship and experience, but connection between the two is weak. Total Points and additional comments:

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Rubric for Rhetorical Citizenship Paper ENC 3331: Rhetoric and Civic Engagement

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Discusses Rhetorical, Defines citizenshipUses readings in definitions and beyondUses definition to discuss own experience

ExcellentUses definitions from readings and examines them critically; combines these definitions as well as perhaps outside resources to create own definition of rhetorical citizenshipIn-depth engagement with multiple readings from the class. In-text citations are correct and writer introduces scholars, and then discusses meaning or so what? in own words.Makes clear connections between definition and experience.

GoodEngages some with definitions; may accept definitions less critically; an attempt is made to combine into own definition. Some use of readings from the class. Attempt at correct internal citation, though there may be some errors. Makes some connection between definition and experience.

Satisfactory Definition offered, perhaps less critically.Uses readings from class. Some internal citation.Definition and experience connect on a basic level.

Needs ImprovementMay offer a single simple definition of rhetoric or citizenship or both; uncritical discussion of said definition.May use readings, but does so uncritically, without citation, or misreads / misinterprets meaning of readings. Discusses both definition of rhetorical citizenship and experience, but connection between the two is weak.

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