Formative Assessments:

These are the Activities that we did to gradually create material for our Philosophy of Literacy Essays. This part of your grade is a “participation” credit: If you did it, you get the points. If you didn’t do it, you don’t get these points. If you submit these Activity assignments late, you get half of the points for Activities submitted late.
P = Participation; NP =Nonparticipation; L = Late

Activity One:

Use one of John Oliver’s arguments to discuss logic in argument 13 pts

Activity Two:

Use one of John Oliver’s arguments to discuss morality in argument 13 pts Activity Three: Use one of John Oliver’s arguments to discuss charisma in argument 13 pts Rough Draft 20pts Peer Review 20 pts

Final Draft: 30 pts

Well Done = 3pts; Adequately Done = 2pts; Poorly Done = 1pt
1. Has the author created a believable, charismatic persona?
2. Is the author too apologetic, clumsy, or squeamish arguing the opposing view?
3. Has the author made argument clearly?
4. Has the author worked to make this argument reasonable?
5. Has the author worked to make this argument ethical?
6. Does the author demonstrate how readers and communities could become better as a result of his or her argument?
7. Can the author (in this persona) imagine positions different from his or her own?
8. Has the author handled counterarguments strategically and ethically?
9. Has the author supported his or her position with credible sources?
10. Is the writing clean and correct, or do errors undermine the author’s credibility?