Student Prompt

You will be assigned to observe one commercial prepared by peers.  You may want to take notes using the note-taking technique we have practiced during this unit.  Then write a paragraph identifying the following:  the commercial and its presenters, the propaganda technique and how successfully it was used, and your level of enjoyment.  Use details from the commercial to support what you say.

Scoring Guide for Paragraph Performance Assessment

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Paragraph identifies the commercial presented along with the propaganda technique used.

Paragraph identifies commercial and propaganda technique used.

Paragraph identifies commercial presenters only..

It is not clear what commercial is being talked about..

Specific details from the commercial were identified to evaluate the success of the technique and to justify enjoyment.

One specific detail supports the success of the technique.  The enjoyment of the commercial is also justified with one detail.

It tells why it was enjoyable with one supporting detail OR how it was a successful technique with one supporting detail OR the paragraph only states level of enjoyment and technique without support for either

It is not clear why it was successful or enjoyable.

The paragraph is well written with no grammar or mechanical errors noted.

The paragraph is legible with few grammar or mechanical errors noted.

The message of the paragraph is difficult to read due to errors that get in the way of meaning

The message is unclear due to numerous or repeated errors that get in the way of meaning