ENG4U:

Am I in Hell? Name: ______________________________

Culminating Activity
Part 1: Convictions

Note: This assignment is graded individually regardless of whether the students
worked with a partner.

Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
Arguments are Arguments are Arguments are Arguments are
compelling, original and basic, but unclear or not
original, and clear. appropriate for appropriate for
clear. the assigned the assigned
position. position.

Prepared Prepared Prepared Prepared
arguments and arguments make arguments make arguments make
rebuttals make strong and accurate use of inaccurate use of
strong and accurate use of the original text. the original text.
accurate use of the original text.
the original text.
Arguments
2 or more 2 or more 2 philosophical 1 philosophical
&
philosophical philosophical questions question
Persuasion questions questions explored in class explored in class
explored in class explored in class are evoked. is evoked.
are evoked in a are evoked in a
compelling and relevant manner.
relevant
manner.

Arguments are Arguments are Arguments are Arguments did
persuasive in persuasive in persuasive in not draw upon
their use of their use of two their use of ethos, pathos, or
ethos, pathos, of: ethos, pathos, ethos, pathos, or logos.
and logos. and logos. logos.

Speaks with Speaks with Speaks clearly Difficult to
eloquence, confidence and enough to be understand,
Fluency confidence, and appropriate understood. monotone.
charisma. tone.

Finished Finished Finished Finished
arguments arguments arguments arguments
within the time within ten within twenty twenty seconds
Preparation allowed. seconds of the seconds of the over or under
time allowed. time allowed. the time
allowed.

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ENG4U: Am I in Hell? Name: ______________________________

Culminating Activity
Part 1: Convictions

Note: This assignment is graded individually regardless of whether the students
worked with a partner.

Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
Notes are Notes are Notes are Sparse notes are
handed in, handed in, handed in, handed in. No
complete, and complete. somewhat notes were made
Preparation detailed. Extra complete. for the rebuttal.
notes made for
the rebuttal.

Bonus Mark Yes (+ 1) No (+0)
Comments:

Prepared arguments:




Rebuttal:




Part 1 Part 2 Total


Score: /42 TBD TBD


Grading scale: Each rubric section is worth 6 points, for a total of 42 possible
points. Half points are possible where appropriate. Each level is ranked as follows:
Level 4: 6 points
Level 3: 5 points
Level 2: 4 points
Level 1: 3 points
Skill not displayed: 0 points