Differentiation Matrix: Speech & Argumentation Assessment

Recall

Category 1
Assessment

Category 2
Assessment

Specific/Translate
Summarize the
article. Identify the
author's purpose,
audience, and tone.

Understanding

Apply

Analyze

Translate
Original Way
Individual
Summarize and
Cite strong
Elements
Identify the author's arguments for and Analyze the impacts
purpose for writing against the topic you of visual aids for this
the arugument in are reading about in
argument and
this piece.
two columns.
respond in detail.

Tools/Skills
Interpret
Do
Identify the ways in
a "Close Reading"
which the author uses (all 3 levels) of this
ethos, pathos, and
piece.
logos.

Practical Way
Relationship
Using news articles, Among Elements
cite situations where Analyze the impact
the topic's argument of a headline with
is supported or
the visual vs.
opposed.
without a visual.
Respond in detail.

Abstract
Extrapolate
Creative Way
Principles
Information
Explain why this
Find and compile
Governing
Identify the ways in author is qualified to
visual aids that
Elements
which the author uses argue this point and supports/opposes Examine why visuals
E, P, and L, and
for what purpose. the argument. Emply
are impactful
Category 3
explain why/why not it
E, P, and L with your
according to
Assessment
is effective for this
images.
research based data.
audience.

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Evaluate

Create

Check Clarity
Reorganize
Develop a letter to Create a visual aid
the author that
for your speech that
supports his/her
gets the audience to
argument and why
see all aspects of
he/she has
your argument
persuaded you.
visually.

Judge Accuracy
Formulate
Develop a letter to Creat a chart to put
the author that calls on your visual aid
out any fallacies the
that you created
author employs and from your findings
how it weakens the
on this topic.
argument.

Critique Validity
Develop a letter to
the author that
critiques the
argument and what
made it more/less
impactful.

Innovate
Create an image
that is original to
your speech/visual
aid. You created it
and captured it to
impact your
audience.