Tyler, C+

Despite difficulties, some range of history and of debate is meaningfully engaged for the problem

The Historical Conversations Project

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Traits
Evaluative Criteria
Good


Average



You have done better at developing implications as you say in midterm reflections. But your argumentation still has trouble

claiming and defining comparative contexts. Your multimodality is working well for argumentation with the Equity image and especially
Rhetoric &
the teacher salary graph. You give some good historical dimension to analysis but are not always as successful in argumentation at fully
Communicatio
and effectively using the power of your good and well-rounded secondary sources. Ultimately, integration mechanics on the level of the
n
line, as well as source evaluation at the level of research are impeding meaning and making your patterning of this communication limited.

The composition clearly presents, describes and analyzes a significant political/social/cultural problem. It
Thesis or Problem


x


establishes, explains, and argues its topic, its motives, and its positions with levels of sophistication and
Statement:
clarity appropriate to the level of its course and this particular assignment.
Historical aspects deepen the relevance of the problem and enhance the arguments. The historical
Historical





presentation is woven seamlessly into the flow of the narrative. The composition describes and deciphers
Dimensions:
relevant historical contexts and offers telling pieces of historical evidence that put the past in clear
x
x

conversation with the problem in the present.

Explores, summarizes, and evaluates various debates, perspectives, and arguments, and provides critical,
Argumentation





scholarly definitions of terms and concepts central to this discourse. For the level of this course and for
(Written):
this particular assignment, the arguments are sophisticated, creative, persuasive, insightful, and deeply
x
x

embedded in scholarly and credible discourses.


Uses various types of evidence and/or genres to create multi-modal elements that strengthen and deepen
Argumentation





explanations, summaries, and arguments.
x
(Multi-modal):

The presentation of evidence is arranged coherently and demonstrates a well-documented analytical
Arrangement of





synthesis.
Evidence:
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x

Your source evaluation, context of source publication and authors' arguments, your ability to distinguish media and your MLA
Evidence &
citation convensions show a great deal of confusion. That said, the sources themselves are strong and varied. Only you are hampered
Information
from creating the necessary argumentative context (author arguments, timeliness, Texas vs NYC etc.) to help move your narration
Literacy
forward







Research (both
traditional and
new media)

clearly.
The sources demonstrate a sense for locating, selecting, and organizing sources. The body of sources

supporting the composition is well developed and varied in source type.


Credibility &
Timeliness

Annotations &
Evaluations

Style,
Mechanics, &
Conventions

Clarity, Sentence
Structure, &
Readability

Narrative
Development

Grammar, Usage,
Punctuation, &
Spelling

Source Use and

Integration

Documentation

The selected sources are both credible and timely and offer clear support to all of the compositions
argumentative moves.

The composition uses sources appropriately in distinct and different capacities: primary/secondary,
exhibit/argument/background. The author integrates the sources seamlessly into the composition. The
author effectively uses sources of different types in support of a clearly and deftly delivered analytical
synthesis.
All uses of evidence are documented and formatted appropriately, and the author recognizes instances
when citations are needed.

The annotations and source evaluations are well developed and help to demonstrate the authors control
over all of the sources used.

As mentioned above, your secondary source integration is grammatically mixed, repetitive and undermines meaning in places

The writing is clear, eloquent, characterized by precise word choices, purposeful sentences with varied
structure, and a high degree of readability for the level of its course and this particular assignment.

The narrative is deliberately paced, and demonstrates a very high degree of skill and control when moving
from idea to idea, paragraph to paragraph, and sentence to sentence.

The prose is mechanically correct and free of errors in punctuation, grammar, spelling, and usage.