SATIRE RUBRIC - Mrs. Amanda Hall at Snyder High



SATIRE RUBRIC: Remember, this is a test grade!!!!

CONTENT (50)

➢ Uses humor to address the problem

➢ specific examples / details are included

➢ message and point is clear to audience

➢ addresses a real problem in society

➢ figures of speech and rhetoric are used effectively (verbal irony, hyperbole, overstatement, understatement, etc)

ORGANIZATION (20)

➢ problem is clearly explained / set up at the beginning of the satire

➢ grabs the reader’s attention with a clear, effective introduction

➢ transitions are used effectively so that ideas flow and work together

➢ events in the body are in a logical order

➢ clear conclusion

VOICE (15)

➢ uses colorful, interesting word choice throughout (WORD WALL WORDS!)

➢ sentence structure is varied

➢ tone is appropriate without being insulting

➢ strong awareness of audience

CONVENTIONS (15)

➢ No more than 1-2 errors in sentence structure / agreement

➢ Typed or neatly written in ink

➢ MLA formatting:

Double space

Heading (NOT header)

Title centered

Times New Roman 12 pt. font

Indent paragraphs

➢ Demonstrates strong command of grade level conventions (spelling, punctuation, capitalization)

DUE DATE: Friday, January 27, 2012

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