Letters about Literature Rubric
Name: ________________________________
format:
o name and address are located in the upper right hand corner of page 1
content:
o describes how a work of literature somehow changed you or your view of the world
o addresses the author (the letter does not read like a literary criticism essay)
o provides explanations or examples, anecdotes or other details to support your point of
view
reader response/originality and expression:
o dialogues with the author rather than summarizes or analyzes literary elements
o relates the book to you rather than asks questions about why the book was written
o corresponds with the author rather than compliments her/him
o vocabulary is smooth and natural
organization and grammatical correctness:
o ideas are presented in a logical, organized manner
o no unnecessary repetition
o an intriguing introduction
o a finished-feeling closing
o few to no errors of spelling and punctuation
Letters about Literature Rubric
Name: ________________________________
format:
o typed in an easy to read font
o name and address are located in the upper right hand corner of page 1
o entry form stapled to the back of the letter
content:
o describes how a work of literature somehow changed you or your view of the world
o addresses the author (the letter does not read like a literary criticism essay)
o provides explanations or examples, anecdotes or other details to support your point of
view
reader response/originality and expression:
o dialogues with the author rather than summarizes or analyzes literary elements
o relates the book to you rather than asks questions about why the book was written
o corresponds with the author rather than compliments her/him
o vocabulary is smooth and natural, not “tongue-tied or showy
organization and grammatical correctness:
o ideas are presented in a logical, organized manner
o no unnecessary repetition
o an intriguing introduction
o a finished-feeling closing
o few to no errors of spelling and punctuation