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Description

Makes a complete and detailed description of the subject matter and/or elements seen in the political cartoon.

Makes a detailed description of most of the subject matter and/or elements seen in the political cartoon.

Makes a detailed description of some of the subject matter and/or elements seen in the political cartoon.

Descriptions are not detailed or complete.

Interpretation

Forms a reasonable hypothesis about the symbolic or metaphorical meaning of the visual elements of the cartoon in conjunction with any accompanying text.

Forms a somewhat reasonable hypothesis about the symbolic or metaphorical meaning of the visual elements of the cartoon in conjunction with any accompanying text.

Forms an unreasonable hypothesis about the symbolic or metaphorical meaning of the visual elements of the cartoon in conjunction with any accompanying text.

Student does not interpret the work beyond its literal meaning.

Opinion Stated

Student clearly states her opinion of the cartoon's subject matter, and gives some evidence to support that opinion.

Student clearly states her opinion of the cartoon's subject matter, but gives no evidence to support that opinion.

Opinion not clearly stated and/or no evidence given to support the opinion.

No opinion given.

Knowledge of Topic

Student demonstrates a clear knowledge of the topic or current event being discussed in the cartoon.

Student demonstrates a somewhat unclear knowledge of the topic or current event being discussed in the cartoon.

Student demonstrates a poor knowledge of the topic or current event being discussed in the cartoon.

Student demonstrates no knowledge of the topic or current event being discussed.

Thesis Statement

Student's argumentative paragraph begins with a thesis statement containing the topic, claim, one direction, and a universal idea.

Student's argumentative paragraph begins with a thesis statement , but one of the four elements is missing.

Student's argumentative paragraph begins with a thesis statement , but two of the four elements are missing.

Student's argumentative paragraph does not begin with a thesis statement.