iRubric: Author's Purpose rubric

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Author's Purpose Author's Purpose Rubric Code: A45B25 By rdecamp Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Reading Grade Levels: (none)

Author's Purpose
	Poor 0 pts	Fair 1 pts	Good 2 pts	Excellent 3 pts
Identifying author's purpose Use the terms: inform, entertain, or persuade.	Poor I did not use any of the appropriate terms to describe author's purpose.	Fair I used one of the terms but it did not fit the story.	Good I used the correct term and was not able to prove it.	Excellent I used the correct term for the author's purpose and was able to prove it with story examples.
Proof of author's purpose Use examples from the story to prove your choice.	Poor I did not attempt to use any examples from the story to explain the author's purpose.	Fair I used examples from the story but they did not fit the choice of purpose. The student shows little understanding of author's purpose.	Good I used only one good example from the story to explain the author's purpose. The student shows some understanding of author's purpose.	Excellent I used several good examples from the story to explain the choice of author's purpose. The student clearly understands author's purpose.
Event from the story The student should draw an event from the story and use color.	Poor I made no attempt to draw an event from the story.	Fair I drew a picture but it really does not depict an event from the story.	Good I drew a picture of an event from the story.	Excellent I drew a picture of an event and colored it.