Rubric


 * Name: **Literary Lawyer Group Project Final Score: /20** ||
 * || 4 Excellent || 3 Average || 2 Indistinct || 1 Poor/Absent ||
 * **Opening Statements... ** || ...clearly provide background information relevant to the argument

...clearly and thoroughly demonstrate the way the argument connects to a larger idea or theme that we can understand today || ...provide background information relevant to the argument

...demonstrate the way the argument connects to a larger idea or theme that we can understand today || ...provide some background information that may be relevant to the argument

...attempt to demonstrate the way the argument connects to a larger idea or theme that we can understand today || ...provide little or no background information that may not be relevant to the argument

...do not demonstrate the way the argument connects to a larger idea or theme that we can understand today ||
 * **Argument 1 provides... ** || ...a quote //with excellent and precise//connection to the argument

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">...//detailed// explanation of the ways in which the quote proves the argument || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">...a quote //with connection// to the argument

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">...//explanation// of the ways in which the quote proves the argument || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">...provides a quote with //little connection// to the argument

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">...//attempted explanation of one//way in which the quote proves the argument || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">...a quote //with no connection// to the argument

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">...//ineffective or no attempt// to explain a way in which the quote proves the argument ||
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Argument 2 provides... ** || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">...a quote //with excellent and precise//connection to the argument

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">...//detailed// explanation of the ways in which the quote proves the argument || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">...a quote //with connection// to the argument

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">...//explanation// of the ways in which the quote proves the argument || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">...provides a quote with //little connection// to the argument

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">...//attempted explanation of one//way in which the quote proves the argument || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">...a quote //with no connection// to the argument

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">...//ineffective or no attempt// to explain a way in which the quote proves the argument ||
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Argument 3 provides... ** || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">...a quote //with excellent and precise//connection to the argument

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">...//detailed// explanation of the ways in which the quote proves the argument || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">...a quote //with connection// to the argument

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">...explanation of the ways in which the quote proves the argument || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">...provides a quote with //little connection// to the argument

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">...//attempted explanation of one//way in which the quote proves the argument || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">...a quote //with no connection// to the argument

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">...//ineffective or no attempt// to explain a way in which the quote proves the argument || - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Group members are enthusiastic when presenting - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Group members NEVER simply read the words from the screen, but rather explain the thought process and connections || - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">All members work together on each aspect of the presentation some of the time - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Group members are interested when presenting - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Group members read some of the words from the screen, but explain the thought process and connections || - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Some members work together on each aspect of the presentation some of the time - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Group members pay some attention when presenting - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Group members read most of the words from the screen, but explain the thought process and connections || - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Members do not attempt to work together on each aspect of the presentation - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Group members are disengaged when presenting - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Group members read all of the words from the screen, but explain the thought process and connections ||
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Teamwork and Presentation ** || - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">All members work together on each aspect of the presentation