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Identifying Tone, Mood, and Author's Purpose Identifying Tone, Mood, and Author's Purpose The student will demonstrate his/her knowledge of tone, mood and author's purpose. Rubric Code: BXA426B By Jehrieariel Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Identifying Tone and Mood
	4 pts	3 pts	2 pts	1 pts	0 pts
Tone	4 Demonstrates a thorough understanding of tone with an accurate and complete example that fulfills all requirements for the task.	3 Demonstrates an understanding of tone with an accurate example that fulfills all the requirements of the task, but the required support and/or details are not complete.	2 Demonstrates a partial understanding tone. The example may include information that is essentially correct, but the information is too general or too simplistic. Some of the support and/or examples and requirements of the task may be incomplete or omitted.	1 Demonstrates a very limited understanding of tone. The example is incomplete, may exhibit many flaws, and may not address all requirements of the task.	0 Example is inaccurate, confused, and/or irrelevant, or has failed to respond to the task.
Mood	4 Demonstrates a thorough understanding of mood with an accurate and complete example that fulfills all requirements for the task.	3 Demonstrates an understanding of mood with an accurate example that fulfills all the requirements of the task, but the required support and/or details are not complete.	2 Demonstrates a partial understanding mood. The example may include information that is essentially correct, but the information is too general or too simplistic. Some of the support and/or examples and requirements of the task may be incomplete or omitted.	1 Demonstrates a very limited understanding of mood. The example is incomplete, may exhibit many flaws, and may not address all requirements of the task.	0 Example is inaccurate, confused, and/or irrelevant, or has failed to respond to the task.
Author's Purpose	4 Explains the best reasons for author's purpose in a precise, specific and relevant way using details from the text to support answer.	3 Explains the author's purpose but not enough details to support from the text.	2 Explains author's purpose, but not clearly.	1 States an idea, but it is not the correct author's purpose.	0 Example is inaccurate, confused, and/or irrelevant, or has failed to respond to the task.