Exemplary Proficient Emerging Incomplete Ideas The speech The speech The speech The speech presents a presents a clear presents a thesis presents a position that is significant and thesis on a is somewhat developed and difficult to distinguish compelling thesis contemporary issue weakly supported is insufficiently developed and on a contemporary is sufficiently attempts to make an argument, supported issue developed and but it is not plausible and uses does not make an argument that is clearly developed supported rhetorical appeals ineffectively. is plausible and lacks rhetorical and supported presents a plausible appeals. presents a argument and convincing effectively uses argument and rhetorical appeals. adeptly uses a variety of rhetorical appeals. The speech The speech The speech The speech sequences ideas to sequences material attempts to sequence material organizes ideas in a manner aptly reinforce the to support the with a weak connection to the that is difficult to follow, or argument argument argument jumps too rapidly between presents an presents an presents an introduction that ideas introduction that introduction that weakly established the topic does little to introduce the intrigues the establishes the topic concludes abruptly or with a topic, possibly only stating the audience concludes in a way proposed action that is subject of the speech establishing the that provides a inappropriate. a conclusion or fails to topic finished feeling to propose action. concludes with a the speech, possibly clear and suggesting further convincing call to action. action. Use The speech The speech The speech The speech of deliberately and clearly attempts to attempts to use rhetorical does not use rhetorical devices effectively uses use rhetorical devices, but the result is uses syntax that is largely rhetorical devices devices for the ineffective for the intended repetitive and lacks variation for the intended intended purpose purpose demonstrates minimal use of purpose varies syntax over attempts to vary syntax over inflection and gestures. uses varied syntax the course of the the course of the speech with in a way that adds speech limited success to the persuasive demonstrates some demonstrates limited use of impact use of inflection and inflection and gestures, gestures that create impairing the delivery style.
Exemplary Proficient Emerging Incomplete Ideas The speech presents a significant and compelling thesis on a contemporary issue is clearly developed and supported presents a convincing argument and adeptly uses a variety of rhetorical appeals. The speech presents a clear thesis on a contemporary issue is sufficiently developed and supported presents a plausible argument and effectively uses rhetorical appeals. The speech presents a thesis is somewhat developed and weakly supported attempts to make an argument, but it is not plausible and uses rhetorical appeals ineffectively. The speech presents a position that is difficult to distinguish is insufficiently developed and supported does not make an argument that is plausible and lacks rhetorical appeals. The speech sequences ideas to aptly reinforce the argument presents an introduction that intrigues the audience establishing the topic concludes with a clear and convincing call to action. The speech sequences material to support the argument presents an introduction that establishes the topic concludes in a way that provides a finished feeling to the speech, possibly suggesting further action. The speech attempts to sequence material with a weak connection to the argument presents an introduction that weakly established the topic concludes abruptly or with a proposed action that is inappropriate. The speech organizes ideas in a manner that is difficult to follow, or jumps too rapidly between ideas does little to introduce the topic, possibly only stating the subject of the speech a conclusion or fails to propose action. Use of The speech deliberately and effectively uses rhetorical devices for the intended purpose uses varied syntax in a way that adds to the persuasive impact The speech clearly attempts to use rhetorical devices for the intended purpose varies syntax over the course of the speech demonstrates some use of inflection and gestures that create The speech attempts to use rhetorical devices, but the result is ineffective for the intended purpose attempts to vary syntax over the course of the speech with limited success demonstrates limited use of inflection and gestures, impairing the delivery style. The speech does not use rhetorical devices uses syntax that is largely repetitive and lacks variation demonstrates minimal use of inflection and gestures.
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