ClassX Rubric Rubric – English Grade 12 Create and present a persuasive speech on a contemporary global issue

Rubric – English Grade 12 Create and present a persuasive speech on a contemporary global issue

Criteria	7–8 Points	5–6 Points	3–4 Points	2 Points	1 Point	0 Points
Perspectives and Representations	Discerning creation of perspectives and representations of concepts, identities, times, and places in a persuasive text.	Effective creation of perspectives and representations of concepts, identities, times, and places in a persuasive text.	Appropriate creation of perspectives and representations of concepts, identities, times, and places in a persuasive text.	Superficial creation of perspectives and representations of concepts, identities, times, and places in a persuasive text.	Fragmented creation of perspectives and representations of concepts, identities, times, and places.	Does not satisfy any of the descriptors above.
Cultural Assumptions and Audience Positioning	Discerning use of cultural assumptions, attitudes, values, and beliefs to invite audiences to take up positions.	Effective use of cultural assumptions, attitudes, values, and beliefs to invite audiences to take up positions.	Appropriate use of cultural assumptions, attitudes, values, and beliefs to invite audiences to take up positions.	Superficial use of cultural assumptions, attitudes, values, and beliefs to invite audiences to take up positions.	Fragmented use of some ways ideas underpin texts.	Does not satisfy any of the descriptors above.
Aesthetic Features and Stylistic Devices	Discerning use of aesthetic features and stylistic devices to achieve persuasive purposes.	Effective use of aesthetic features and stylistic devices to achieve persuasive purposes.	Appropriate use of aesthetic features and stylistic devices to achieve persuasive purposes.	Use of aspects of aesthetic features and stylistic devices that vary in suitability.	Fragmented use of persuasive language features.	Does not satisfy any of the descriptors above.
Organisation and Development	Discerning use of patterns and conventions of a persuasive text, with discerning organisation and sequencing of subject matter.	Effective use of patterns and conventions of a persuasive text, with effective organisation and sequencing of subject matter.	Suitable use of patterns and conventions of a persuasive text, with suitable organisation and sequencing of subject matter.	Inconsistent use of patterns and conventions, with disjointed organisation and sequencing of subject matter.	Fragmented use of patterns and conventions, with some connections between parts of the text.	Does not satisfy any of the descriptors above.
Role and Audience Relationship	Discerning establishment and maintenance of the role of the speaker and relationship with an identified public audience.	Effective establishment and maintenance of the role of the speaker and relationship with an identified public audience.	Suitable establishment and maintenance of the role of the speaker and relationship with an identified public audience.	Narrow establishment of the role of the speaker and relationship with the audience.	Fragmented establishment of the role of the speaker and relationship with the audience.	Does not satisfy any of the descriptors above.
Subject Matter Selection and Synthesis	Discerning selection and synthesis of subject matter to support perspectives.	Effective selection and synthesis of subject matter to support perspectives.	Suitable selection and adequate synthesis of subject matter to support perspectives.	Narrow selection of subject matter to support perspectives.	Fragmented selection of subject matter.	Does not satisfy any of the descriptors above.
Cohesive Devices	Discerning use of cohesive devices to emphasise ideas and connect parts of a persuasive text.	Effective use of cohesive devices to emphasise ideas and connect parts of a persuasive text.	Suitable use of cohesive devices to emphasise ideas and connect parts of a persuasive text.	Some use of cohesive devices to connect parts of a persuasive text.	Some connections between parts of the text.	Does not satisfy any of the descriptors above.