AP Language Visual Rhetoric Presentation Rubric
Name: ______Date:
Visual Title / Description: ______Visual Type: ______
Score Level: / 1 / 2 / 3Selection of Visual:
Components:
-Visual should make a statement and be conducive to analysis.
-Visual must be from a published source. Consider credibility and avoid “photo shopped pictures” from spam email type settings. / Visual does not make an assertion / statement. / Makes a statement/ assertion but that assertion is not clear. / Makes viewer think about visual’s assertion/statement / topic.
Power point:
-Visual should be in ppt multiple times to ease analysis.
-Background should allow for ease of reading.
-Font size and amount of info on each slide should allow for ease in reading from even the back of the room.
- Numerous questions should be derived from packet and prompt high level analysis as well as contain high levels of student analysis in answers. / -Too much info on slides
-Background or font make it difficult to read
-Visual only appears once.
-Misconceptions regarding the rhetorical triangle / appeals
-Few questions to prompt class discussion analysis but analysis is level one.
-Answer revealed prior to analysis.
Numerous errors present in ppt. / Some questions/ topics from packet are presented to attempt an analysis but analysis is limited.
-Limited analysis of the rhetorical triangle/ appeals.
Visual is sparsely located throughout ppt.
Some slides need minor revision.
Student answers need higher level analysis. / Slides are balanced, visual is recurrent with quality questions derived from packet to prompt thorough analysis in a class discussion.
Slides address background info, purpose, point of view, audience, composition factors, etc. from packet.
Insightful analysis of the rhetorical triangle and all 3 appeals.
Student answers are representative of high level analysis.
PPT tools (background, etc) enhance effect of presentation.
Resources and Citation:
MLA format
-Visual source and any other information referenced regarding artist or history of topic / visual should be cited.
-Do not present someone else’s info about the work as your own. That is plagiarism. –Using research in your presentation demonstrates effort and enhances the class’s understanding of the work and its context. Cite that information correctly. / No citations for visual
No additional research conducted / Some attempt at citations.
Some additional research but needs more to clarify. / Correct MLA for visual and additional research sources.
Additional research on work, artist and / or context conducted and cited.
Sources correspond to information. It should be obvious which sources goes with the information and which goes with the visual.
Additional requirements:
-Questions answered in packet must be turned in at the time of presentation.
-Notes page print out of the power point must accompany questions.
-Attach this rubric to the Working with Documents questions from the packet and the notes page printout of your power point and give to the teacher at the time of your presentation.
-Power point must be emailed to teacher so that they can be featured on the class webpage for students who were absent during your presentation and as samples for AP students.
-Flash drives are recommended for ease in preparing for presentation.
Rubric: 100 point grade
_____ 9 points (3 per level) Selection of visual (provokes thought, analysis, argument,
etc.) and is school appropriate
_____ 15 points Citation of sources (MLA format) (5 per level)
_____ 60 points Presentation of analysis, questioning format, use of time, preparation
(20 per level)
_____ 16 points Working with Documents Activity Sheet (depth of answers)
Total Points Earned = _____ / 100 points
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