Compare and contrast characteristics of the Gothic and Transcendental movements.

Choose one work from each to use as a foundational text for your comparison. Use evidence from the text to back up your assertions. Rhetorical Analysis Rubric

12W2 Write informative / explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.

Achieved Standard 3 Content 40%

I have
Selected the most significant and relevant facts, details, quotations, and examples. W2b Cited strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. RL1 Analyzed a complex set of ideas or sequence of events. Explained how specific individuals, ideas, or events interact and develop over the course of the text .RL3

Progressing Toward Standard 2

I could
Select more significant and relevant facts, details, quotations, and examples. Cite stronger and more thorough textual evidence to support what the text says explicitly as well as inferentially. More thoroughly analyze a complex set of ideas or sequence of events. Better explain how specific individuals, ideas, or events interact and develop over the course of the text.

Does Not Meet Standard Yet 1

I have not
selected relevant facts, details, quotations, and examples or have selected insignificant facts, details, quotations, and examples. cited strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says or infers. analyzed a complex set of ideas or sequence of events. explained how specific individuals, ideas, or events interact and develop over the course of the text.

Score

Organization 20%
I have
Introduced a topic Organized complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly into a unified whole. W2a Used appropriate and varied transitions to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify relationships among complex ideas. W2c Provided a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented. W2f

I could
Better introduce a topic. Better organize complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly into a unified whole. Use more appropriate and varied transitions to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify relationships among complex ideas. Provide a concluding statement or section that more closely follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.

I have not
introduced a topic. organized my ideas, concepts, and information clearly into a unified whole. used appropriate and varied transitions to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify relationships among complex ideas. provided a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.

Style 20%
I have
Used precise language and domain-specific vocabulary. Used techniques such as metaphor, simile, and analogy to manage the complexity of the topic. W2d Established and maintain a formal style and objective tone. W2e

I could
Use more precise language and domain specific vocabulary. Use more techniques such as metaphor, simile, and analogy to manage the complexity of the topic. Better establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone.

I have not
used precise language and domainspecific vocabulary. used techniques such as metaphor, simile, and analogy to manage the complexity of the topic. established and maintained a formal style and objective tone.

Conventions of language 20%

I have
Demonstrated command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage. L1 Demonstrated command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. L2 Observed hyphenation conventions. L2a Spelled correctly. L2b Produced legible work. L2c Varied syntax for effect and applied an understanding of syntax. L3

I could
More accurately demonstrate a command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage. More accurately demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. More closely observe hyphenation conventions. Spell correctly Produce more legible work. Use more varied syntax for effect and to apply an understanding of syntax.

I have not
demonstrated command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage. L1 demonstrated command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. L2 observed hyphenation conventions. L2a spelled correctly. L2b produced legible work. L2c

varied syntax for effect and applied an

understanding of syntax. L3