To Prepare:

Review this discussion about Mark Antony's and Brutus's speeches to the people.

Your Assignment:

In 350-500 words, compare and contrast the speeches in relation to their use of the three modes of persuasion as well as other rhetorical devices. Be sure to pick one of the speakers as the most effective and explain why using your earlier analysis sheet to help guide your discussion.

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This rubric will be used to grade your paper:

	Excellent -10 Points	Good - 9 Points	Average - 7 Points	Needs work - 6 Points
Ideas and Content main theme; supporting details	Exceptionally clear, focused, engaging with relevant, strong supporting detail	Clear, focused, interesting ideas with appropriate detail	Purpose and main idea may be unclear and cluttered by irrelevant detail.	Lacks central idea; development is minimal or non-existent
Organization - structure; introduction; conclusion	- Effectively organized in logical and creative manner -Creative and engaging intro and conclusion	-Strong order and structure -Inviting intro and satisfying closure	-Attempts at organization; may be a “list” of events -Beginning and ending not developed	-Lack of coherence; confusing -No identifiable introduction or conclusion
Word Choice - precision -effectiveness -imagery	- Precise, carefully chosen - Strong, fresh, vivid images	-Descriptive, broad range of words -Word choice energizes writing	-Words may be correct but mundane -No attempt at deliberate	-Often choppy -Monotonous sentence patterns -Frequent runon sentences
Sentence Fluency rhythm; flow; variety	-High degree of craftsmanship - Effective variation in sentence patterns	-Easy flow and rhythm -Good variety in length and structure	-Some awkward constructions -Many similar patterns and beginnings	-Often choppy -Monotonous sentence patterns -Frequent run-on sentences
Conventions spelling; capitalization; punctuation; grammar	Strong control of conventions; errors are few and minor	-Easy flow and rhythm -Good variety in length and structure	Frequent significant errors may impede readability	Numerous errors distract the reader and make the text difficult to read