| Criteria / Points | 7 – 8 | 5 – 6 | 3 – 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge Application | Discerning creation of perspectives and representations of concepts, identities, times, and places in a persuasive text. Discerning use of cultural assumptions, attitudes, values, and beliefs. Discerning use of aesthetic features and stylistic devices. | Effective creation of perspectives and representations. Effective use of cultural assumptions. Effective use of aesthetic features. | Appropriate creation of perspectives and representations. Appropriate use of cultural assumptions. Appropriate use of aesthetic features. | Superficial creation of perspectives. Superficial use of cultural assumptions. Varying use of aesthetic features. | Fragmented perspectives and representations. Fragmented use of ideas. Fragmented use of language features. | Does not satisfy any descriptors. |
| Organisation and Development | Discerning use of patterns and conventions of a persuasive genre. Discerning selection and synthesis of subject matter. Discerning organisation and sequencing of subject matter. Discerning use of cohesive devices. | Effective use of patterns and conventions. Effective selection and synthesis of subject matter. Effective organisation and sequencing. Effective use of cohesive devices. | Suitable use of patterns and conventions. Suitable selection and synthesis. Suitable organisation and sequencing. Suitable use of cohesive devices. | Inconsistent use of patterns and conventions. Narrow selection of subject matter. Disjointed organisation. Some use of cohesive devices. | Fragmented use of patterns and conventions. Fragmented selection of subject matter. Some connections between parts. | Does not satisfy any descriptors. |
| Textual Features | Discerning language choices for particular purposes. Discerning use of grammatically accurate language structures. Discerning use of spoken/signed and nonverbal features. Effective use of graphics, images, design elements, and sound effects. | Effective language choices. Effective use of language structures. Effective use of spoken/signed and nonverbal features. Effective use of graphics and design elements. | Suitable language choices. Suitable use of language structures. Suitable use of spoken/signed and nonverbal features. Suitable use of graphics and design elements. | Language choices that vary. Inconsistent use of grammar. Varying use of spoken/signed and nonverbal features. Varying use of graphics and design elements. | Inappropriate language choices. Fragmented use of grammar. Inconsistent and inappropriate use of spoken/signed and nonverbal features. Inappropriate use of graphics and design elements. | Does not satisfy any descriptors. |