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Post Card Book Report 
Post Card Book Report: Select a fiction book. After reading the book, write a post card to the book's main character. Include a brief but detailed paragraph describing the book's characters, setting, conflict, resolution and theme. Use an address that uses the book's setting. Draw a stamp that shows the author's name. The reverse side should have a post-card-like hand drawn picture showing a scene from the book and the book's title.
Rubric Code: XX9W75A
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Excellent

4 pts

Good

3 pts

Fair

2 pts

Needs Improvement

1 pts

Salutation (opening) and Closing

Excellent

Salutation identify's the main character, is neat and legibly typed or handwritten. Capitalization, spelling, and punctuation are correct.
Good

One or two error in: neatness, spelling, capitalization or punctuation.
Fair

More than two errors in: neatness, spelling, capitalization or punctuation.
Needs Improvement

Or main character is incorrectly identified.
Paragraph

This is the body of the postcard. It should be indented like all paragraphs.

Excellent

Paragraph is interesting, message is written as a post card to the main character and clearly communicates each of the following:
the characters,
setting, conflict, resolution and theme of the story.
Good

One or two errors in punctuation, spelling; or unclearly described 1 of the following:
the characters, setting, conflict, resolution or theme of the story.
Fair

Three errors in punctuation, spelling; or message is unclear. Or is missing 1 of the following:
the characters, setting, conflict, resolution or
theme of the story.
Needs Improvement

More than three errors in punctuation, spelling; message is not written as a post card or is unclear. Or is missing 2 or more of the following: the characters, setting, conflict,resolution or
theme of the story.
Address and stamp

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Excellent

Main character's named
setting is reflected in the address City, State, and zip code are properly formatted, neatly handwritten and error-free.
Stamp is drawn in neatly and shows author's full name.
Good

One to two minor errors in the address or stamp area.
Fair

Three errors in the address or stamp area.
Author is not identified in the stamp
OR
the setting is not identified in the address.
Needs Improvement

More than three errors in the address or stamp.
Author is not identified in the stamp
AND
the setting is not identified in the address.
Illustration

Excellent

A colorful, hand-drawn illustration, depicts a scene from the book and includes the title, author, and student's name is on the front side of the postcard. There are no punctuation, capitalization, or spelling errors. The work is neatly done and colorful.
Good

There are one to two errors in punctuation, capitalization or spelling; the picture is a little sloppy or lacking in color.
Fair

There are three errors in punctuation, capitalization or spelling; the picture is a sloppy, lacking in color, or printed off the computer.
Needs Improvement

There are more than three errors in punctuation, capitalization or spelling; the picture is a sloppy, lacking in color, or printed off the computer.



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