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Letter to the Author 
To Kill a Mockingbird Letter to the Author
Rubric Code: C42452
By CSLINEY
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric 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 discussion of 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 discussion of 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 demonstrated.
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

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