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Letter from a Character to the Author Letter from a Character to the Author Assume the role of one of the characters in the book. Write a letter about the book from that character's perspective. Explain what s/he thought of the book? Rubric Code: U8X84A By tgorosave Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Letter to the Author
	Way to go! 6 pts	Good work. 4 pts	Not quite there... 2 pts
Purpose for Writing Letter	Way to go! Student states a valid reason for writing a letter to the author.	Good work. 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)	Not quite there... Student does not state a reason for writing a letter to the author.
Analysis of the Story	Way to go! Student, in the voice of the character, clearly states his/her opinion of the novel. Clear reasons, based on evidence from the text, are given to support the character's opinions.	Good work. Student, in the voice of the character, states his/her opinion of the novel. Reasons to support the character's opinions. are given but may not be based on evidence from the text.	Not quite there... Very few reasons or details are included to express how the character felt about his/her portrayal in the novel.
Character Voice	Way to go! Student accurately portrays the voice of the character from the novel. The character speaks and acts based on events in the text.	Good work. Student somewhat accurately portrays the voice of the character from the novel. Connections to events in the text are not quite as clear.	Not quite there... The voice of the character is hard to discern from that of the writer/student.
Conclusion	Way to go! Student includes a conclusion to the letter that coherently wraps up the letter.	Good work. Student includes a conclusion that is lacking in completeness of thought.	Not quite there... Student includes a conclusion that does not coherently wrap up the letter, but an attempt is demonstrated.
Letter Format	Way to go! Student uses correct format for writing a letter including: heading, date, salutation, body paragraphs, closing, and signature.	Good work. Student uses most of the elements of letter. Several elements are missing.	Not quite there... Student does not follow correct letter format.