Q Please submit the final draft of your rhetorical listening essay here. Your final essay should be about 1,000 words and should include a title. Please review the evaluation criteria below before submitting your final draft. Remember that, according to the syllabus, you must complete all three major assignments (TIB essay, Rhetorical Listening essay, and Collaborative Project) in order to pass the course. You'll also be able to return to this assignment later in the semester if you'd like to refine and revise is further as part of the final exam. Rubric Rhetorical Listening Rubric Rhetorical Listening Rubric Criteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePurpose (Development) 25 pts Accomplished The essay thoroughly identifies and summarily overviews the different points-of-view. The writer thoroughly develops all of the points with examples from research. The writer thoroughly engages in rhetorical listening throughout the essay. 21 pts Emerging The essay consistently identifies and overviews the different points-of-view. The writer develops most of the points with examples from research. The writer consistently engages in rhetorical listening throughout the essay. 18 pts Average The essay often identifies and overviews the different points-of-view. The writer develops some of the points with examples from research. The writer often engages in rhetorical listening throughout the essay. 16 pts Below Average The essay hints at identifying and overviewing the different points-of-view. The writer develops a few of the points with examples from research. The writer hints at engaging in rhetorical listening throughout the essay. 13 pts Failing The essay does not identify and overview the different points-of-view. The writer develops none of the points with examples from research. The writer does not engage in rhetorical listening throughout the essay. 0 pts No Submission 25 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeInsight (Development) 25 pts Accomplished The essay consistently draws insightful observations from readings/research specific and relevant to the essay’s purpose. 21 pts Emerging The essay often draws insightful observations from readings/research specific and relevant to the essay’s purpose. 18 pts Average The essay occasionally draws insightful observations from readings/research specific and relevant to the essay’s purpose. 16 pts Below Average The essay rarely draws insightful observations from readings/research specific and relevant to the essay’s purpose. 13 pts Failing The essay does not draw insightful observations from readings/research specific and relevant to the essay’s purpose. 0 pts No Submission 25 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCoherence (Organization) 25 pts Accomplished The essay's organization and coherence are overwhelmingly consistent and logical. The essay consistently demonstrates conventions of academic writing (i.e., thoroughly developed introduction, discussion sections, conclusion). The essay consistently demonstrates an ability to engage in rhetorical listening. 21 pts Emerging The essay's organization and coherence are often consistent and logical. The essay often demonstrates conventions of academic writing (i.e., well-developed introduction, discussion sections, conclusion). The essay often demonstrates an ability to engage in rhetorical listening. 18 pts Average The essay's organization and coherence are occasionally consistent and logical. The essay occasionally demonstrates conventions of academic writing (i.e., occasionally developed introduction, discussion sections, conclusion). The essay occasionally demonstrates an ability to engage in rhetorical listening. 16 pts Below Average The essay's organization and coherence are rarely consistent and logical. The essay rarely demonstrates conventions of academic writing (i.e., rarely developed introduction, discussion sections, conclusion). The essay rarely demonstrates an ability to engage in rhetorical listening. 13 pts Failing The essay does not demonstrate a consistent, logical, and coherent organization. The essay does not demonstrate conventions of academic writing (i.e., no introduction, discussion sections, conclusion). The essay does not demonstrate an ability to engage in rhetorical listening. 0 pts No Submission 25 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConvention (Style and Mechanics) 25 pts Accomplished The essay consistently utilizes the conventions of academic prose, which include spelling, formatting, mechanical correctness, and citation practices. 21 pts Emerging The essay often utilizes the conventions of academic prose, which include spelling, formatting, mechanical correctness, and citation practices. 18 pts Average The essay occasionally utilizes the conventions of academic prose, which include spelling, formatting, mechanical correctness, and citation practices. 16 pts Below Average The essay rarely utilizes the conventions of academic prose, which include spelling, formatting, mechanical correctness, and citation practices. 13 pts Failing The essay does not utilize the conventions of academic prose, which include spelling, formatting, mechanical correctness, and citation practices. 0 pts No Submission 25 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLO 2: Develop ideas with appropriate support and attribution. threshold: 2.0 pts 2 pts Meets Expectations 1 pts Does Not Meet Expectations 0 pts No Submission -- This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLO 3: Write in a style appropriate to audience and purpose. threshold: 2.0 pts 2 pts Meets Expectations 1 pts Does Not Meet Expectations 0 pts No Submission -- This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLO 4: Read, reflect, and respond critically to a variety of texts. threshold: 2.0 pts 2 pts Meets Expectations 1 pts Does Not Meet Expectations 0 pts No Submission -- This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLO 5: Use Edited American English in academic essays. threshold: 2.0 pts 2 pts Meets Expectations 1 pts Does Not Meet Expectations 0 pts No Submission -- This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCC: Communication threshold: 2.0 pts 2 pts Meet Expectations: Demonstrates adequate consideration of context, audience, and purpose and a clear focus on the assigned task(s) (e.g., the task aligns with audience, purpose, and context). Uses appropriate, relevant, and compelling content to explore ideas within the context of the discipline and shape the whole work. Demonstrates consistent use of important conventions particular to a specific discipline and/or writing task(s), including organization, content, presentation, and stylistic choices. Demonstrates consistent use of credible, relevant sources to support ideas that are situated within the discipline and genre of the writing. Uses straightforward language that generally conveys meaning to readers. The language in the portfolio has few errors. 1 pts Does Not Meet Expectations: Demonstrates minimal attention to context, audience, purpose, and to the assigned tasks(s) (e.g., expectation of instructor or self as audience). Uses appropriate and relevant content to develop simple ideas in some parts of the work. Attempts to use a consistent system for basic organization and presentation. Demonstrates an attempt to use sources to support ideas in the writing. Uses language that sometimes impedes meaning because of errors in usage. 0 pts No Submission -- This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCC: Critical Thinking threshold: 2.0 pts 2 pts Meets Expectations:Issues/problems are stated, described, and clarified so that understanding is not seriously impeded by omissions. Information is taken from source(s) with enough interpretation/evaluation to develop a coherent analysis or synthesis. Experts’ viewpoints are subject to questioning. Identifies own and others’ assumptions. Specific position (perspective, thesis/ hypothesis) takes into account the complexities of an issue. Others’ points of view are acknowledged. Conclusion is logically tied to a range of information, including opposing viewpoint; related outcomes (consequently and implications) are identified clearly. 1 pts Does Not Meet Expectations: Issues/problems are stated without clarification or description. Information is taken from source(s) without any interpretation/evaluation. Viewpoints of experts are taken as fact, without question. Shows emerging awareness of assumptions. Begins to identify some contexts when presenting a position. Specific position (perspective, thesis/hypothesis) is stated, but position is simplistic and obvious. Conclusion is inconsistently tied to some of the information discussed; related outcomes (consequences and implications) are oversimplified. 0 pts No Submission -- Total Points: 100