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Composition 1 - Blog Rubric

The document provides a grading rubric for blogs created as part of an English composition course. It evaluates blogs on their rhetorical success, with an "A" blog having a rhetorically coherent design that engages audiences through fully utilizing blog resources and meeting requirements. A "B" blog is designed for audience appeal but presents content in a less compelling way while meeting requirements. A "C" or lower blog is not designed for rhetorical interest or appeal, has weak, unclear, or uninteresting content, and may not meet requirements.

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Composition 1 - Blog Rubric

The document provides a grading rubric for blogs created as part of an English composition course. It evaluates blogs on their rhetorical success, with an "A" blog having a rhetorically coherent design that engages audiences through fully utilizing blog resources and meeting requirements. A "B" blog is designed for audience appeal but presents content in a less compelling way while meeting requirements. A "C" or lower blog is not designed for rhetorical interest or appeal, has weak, unclear, or uninteresting content, and may not meet requirements.

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English 374Composition : BlogGrading Rubric

Category Overall rhetorical success AExcellent The blogs visual design and authorial presence are rhetorically conscious and coherent. The author works to engage audience interest and attention through fully exploiting the resources of the blog. The author consistently meets or exceeds minimum requirements. The posts are interesting and thoughtful, providing themes and insights with audience appeal. The authors ethos is credible and strong. Posts exhibit personality and integrate media smoothly and with purpose. Blogroll establishes this blog as part of a larger conversation; links are well chosen to include a variety of voices and perspective. Posts offer audience insightful prompts related to the classs themes and discussions. Comments on others blogs are thoughtful, productive, and respectful. The author carefully guides audience responses throughout. The visual layout is user-friendly. The blog title grabs audience interest, as do individual posts titles. Posts are tagged and categorized in a way that helps the audience search and find pieces of relevance and interest. A variety of media are carefully selected and integrated creatively and effectively. BPretty Good The blog is designed rhetorically for audience appeal. The content is interesting but presented in a less-than-compelling manner. The author consistently meets minimum requirements. CNeeds Work The blog is not designed for rhetorical interest or appeal. The content is weak, unclear, or presented in an uninteresting manner. The author usually meets minimum requirements. The posts may raise interesting issues but dont offer the audience a reason to care. The author weakens credibility through inadequate care with proofreading or technical aspects. The blogroll is minimal and doesnt offer the audience any sense of larger context of issues. Media choices seem arbitrary or irrelevant. Comments on others blogs are superficial or unhelpful. Visual style and titles are unappealing or disconnected from content. Visual layout is confusing or hard to navigate. Posts are not organized with tags or categories. Inadequate variety and effectiveness of media. Technical errors. D/FPoor The blog fails to consider rhetorical resources. The design and content lack interest. The author fails to meet minimum requirements.

Content

Narration: Voices and Views

The posts are interesting but havent been made particularly relevant to audiences. The authors ethos is adequate. Posts are generally error-free and include pertinent media. The blogroll positions the blog within larger related conversations. The blog offers audience interesting ideas and connections to class themes and discussions. Comments on others blogs are generally valid and helpful. Effective selection and arrangement of elements to guide the audience response. Title of blog and posts are engaging. Posts are tagged and categorized.

Cues & Construction

The posts are unclear or uninteresting, holding no value for an audience. The author appears careless or uninterested. Blogroll is empty or contains irrelevant links. Other media are absent or poorly chosen. The author alienates audience and/or represents other points of view irresponsibly. Comments on others blogs are absent or disrespectful. Weak selection and arrangement of visuals, titles, etc. Dull or missing titles, absence of organizational tools.

Media

Thoughtful use of media that relate to subject matter.

Failure to exploit the multimedia affordances of blogs.

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