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To Kill a Mockingbird Letter to the Author
To Kill a Mockingbird Letter to the Author
Students will write a letter to the author of To Kill A Mockingbird. This letter should focus on evaluating the author's use of literary elements within the story.
Rubric Code:
B532W8
By
janbtexas
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Subject:
English
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
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Letter to the Author
Poor
1 pts
Fair
2 pts
Good
3 pts
Purpose for writing letter
Poor
Student does not state a reason for writing a letter to the author.
Fair
Student states a reason for writing a letter to the author that is not totally valid or coherent. (could include saying "my teacher made me do it)
Good
Student states a valid reason for writing a letter to the author.
favorite part of the story
Poor
Student states his/her favorite part of the story but does not state why.
Fair
Student states his/her favorite part of the story and includes a limited discussion about why this is. Does not include a disscusion aof literary elements.
Good
Student states what part of the novel is his/her favorite and why. Includes a paragraph about why this is and relates this back to the literary elements within the story.
least favorite part of the story
Poor
Student states his/her least favorite part of the story but does not state why.
Fair
Student states his/her least favorite part of the story and includes a limited discussion about why this is. Does not include a disscusion aof literary elements.
Good
Student states his/her least favorite part of the story and includes a paragraph about why this is. Relates it back to the author's use of literary elements.
discuss author's purpose of writing
Poor
Student discusses the author's purpose in writing the novel in an insufficient manner. Does not include many details about how the novel applied to the author's time or today's time.
Fair
Student includes some thoughts about the author's purpose but does not go into much detail. Student ignores significance to the time period and applicability to today.
Good
Student states why she thinks the author wrote the novel. Student includes discussion about historical time period, and the author's upbringing. Can include thoughts about how the story applies today.
how did the author accomplish this
Poor
Student includes limited discussion about the author's purpose and how she did or did not accomplish this. Student does not include any discussion about literary elements within the story.
Fair
Student discusses if the author accomplished her purpose in some detail. Includes sufficient discussion of 1 literary element, or insufficient discussion of 2 elements that the author used to accomplish her purpose.
Good
Student discusses how the author accomplished her purpose in great detail. Includes detailed discussion of at least 2 literary elements within the story.
Conclusion
Poor
Student includes a conclusion that does not coherently wrap up the letter, but an attempt is demonsrated.
Fair
Student includes a conclusion that is lacking in completeness of thought.
Good
Student includes a conclusion to the letter that coherently wraps up the letter.
Keywords:
Letter to the author; To Kill a Mockingbird; Literary Elements
Subjects:
English
Types:
Writing
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