Evaluation Checklist for FASRA#1

Evaluation Checklist: Formal Academic Name:_____________________________
Summary & Rhetorical Analysis #1 - Worth: 10% of Course Grade
WR 121, Prof. C. Agatucci, Winter 2004 Grade:_______________________

___ Submitted Late: ½ Grade Penalty

___ Submitted on time: Revision Option available. Original graded F.A.S. & R. A. #1 (incl. this evaluation sheet) must be resubmitted with Optional Revision.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS are met:_____
___Manuscript Form demonstrates good faith effort to follow directions & models
___Text Summarized & Analyzed from Muller is one of approved choices given.
___Plagiarism is avoided: Complete MLA-style bibliographical entry; quotation marks set off direct quotations; in-text parenthetical citation of quotation & paraphrase in Rhetorical Analysis.

___Learning Outcome 4 Employ one or more sources responsibly (without plagiarizing) in a summary or another writing assignment.

A. FORMAL ACADEMIC SUMMARY: (penalty if exceeds 1-page limit): _____________

___1. Length & Manuscript Format: No longer than one typed double-spaced or wordprocessed page--including header & bibliographical entry--using a readable, standard-sized font and point size, and standard 1” margins; formatted as one paragraph.

___2. MLA-Style Bibliographical entry—complete, correct & placed above summary.

___3. First Sentence(s) of summary re-introduce name of author, title of essay, & topic focus.

___4. Body of summary states thesis and main points . . .
. . . clearly and concisely, with transitions to show relationships among main ideas presented;
. . . accurately, fairly, & objectively, using occasional "author tags";
. . . and student summarizer avoids these problems:

a. Does NOT give opinions about ideas summarized or quality of the writing
b. Does NOT repeat or restate points unnecessarily
c. Does NOT use extensive quotations
d. Does NOT include minor points and details

B. RHETORICAL ANALYSIS: ________________

___1. Manuscript Format & Length: Rhetorical Analysis, appropriately titled, begins on second page; Analysis is 1-2 pages (250-350 words) in length, labeled with running page headers.

___2. Well-Focused on 2-3 significant writing strategies, may integrate features of rhetorical (communication) situation), & demonstrates understanding of what Rhetorical Analysis is.

___Each analytical point is clearly explained & supported with well-selected examples from the essay;
___In-text parenthetical citations of page numbers for all quotations & paraphrases

___3. Evaluation of 1-2 writing strategies explains what WR 121 students can learn from this Rhetorical Analysis of the selected Muller reading.

___Learning Outcome 6 Use critical reading and writing to analyze and synthesize ideas in an academic writing sample, identifying rhetorical patterns, major assertions, and supporting details.
___Learning Outcome 10 Demonstrate an awareness of a variety of purposes and audiences.

C. GRAMMATICAL CORRECTNESS & STYLE: _________________
Overall, Formal Academic Summary & Rhetorical Analysis demonstrate:

___College-level Command of STANDARD WRITTEN ENGLISH, using complete, well-formed sentences throughout, edited effectively with few errors.
___Effective STYLE, CLARITY, & COHERENCE of sentence structure & word choice.