MeaningfulWorkReflection

RhetoricalAnalysisScale

1:Little 2:Inadequate 3:Adequate 4:Effective

Success

Misreadthe Showslimitedor Sufficiently Thoroughly

passageor incorrect develops develops
prompt,failedto understandingof appropriate convincing
analyzewriters passageand/or explanationsand explanationsand
strategies,and/or purposeand evidencefrom evidencefromtext
provided appeals(strategies) textofwriters ofwriterspurpose,
inaccurateor used.Evidencemay purposeand appeals(strategies)
unrelated beinsufficientor appeals anddevices.Prose
explanation. unconvincing.May (strategies). consistentlyeven
Prosehas coverdevicesused Proseisclear, impressivelycontr
consistent butnotwhy.Prose withperhaps olsawiderangeof
grammatical maylackcontrolor onlyan elementsof
problemsand/or sophistication. occasionallapse effectivewriting.
lackof indictionor
organizationor syntax.
control.

Reviewthescaleaboveandanswerthequestionsonthefollowingpage..

Whatwasthepurposeofthisassignment?
This assignments purpose was to be able to closely read and interpret nonliteral meanings for a passage, in order to infer a
greaterthanthesituationmessage.

 Whydoyouthinkyouweresuccessful/unsuccessful?
I believe that I was successful because Imanagedtoclearlyidentifythewriterstruepurposeandintentionsbehindapiece,ratherthan
itsliteralrecitation.

Whatdidyoulearnpersonallyandacademically?
I learned how to search for a lessexplicitmessageinsituations,andhowwhenapplied,symbolismcouldaddweighttothesignificance
ofhappeningsinpieceswithseeminglynone.
Review the scale above, the sample essays, and the feedback from Mrs. Cole. Give yourself a rating on the scale above and
reflect on why youwouldgiveyourselfthisscorecitingspecificevidencefromyouressay. Then,explainspecificallyonwhatyou
willfocustogetyourselftothenextlevel.
Iratemyselfata4,becauseIfeelIwasincrediblyeffectiveatanalyzingeachdetailofthepieceandsuccessfullyemployedaplethoraof
rhetoricaldevicestoassistme.