Reader's Response Letter Format
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Date : ___________________ Title of Work: ___________________
 
Criteria
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Letter Format
1-2 Parts of the letter format are included. None of the paragraphs are indented
3-4 Parts of letter format are included. Use of punctuation is correct on 1 of 3 parts. 1 of 3 paragraphs are indented.
3-4 Parts of the letter format are included. Correct indention of 2-3 paragraphs and punctuation used on 2 of 3 parts.
All 5 parts of letter are included with correct punctuation and indention of the 3 paragraphs.
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Introduction Paragraph
Introduction is missing title/author or both. Introduction paragraph is missing.
Complete sentence with title/author but missing period/capital letters.
Complete sentence containing title and author, but partial capital letter use and correct use of period.
Complete sentence containing title/author and correct use of capital letters and period
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2 Paragraph- Retelling
Events of retelling are confusing and don't make sense to reader. Sentence are not punctuated correctly
Retelling is missing characters and hard to follow. Sentences are mostly punctuated correctly.
Retelling is fairly complete and provides the reader with enough details to understand main idea. A few sentences are incomplete or punctuated incorrectly
Retelling is complete providing enough details to understand main idea of the story. Majority of the sentences are complete thoughts with correct punctuation and end marks.
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Paragraph 3- Skill/strategy/response
Response does not relate to specific skill. Incomplete sentence. Paragraph does not include closing sentence
Response mentions the skill but does not show connection to the book. Most sentences are incomplete thoughts. Most use caps/end marks incorrectly. Paragraph missing a closing sentence
Response connects to book with some text evidence. Most sentences are complete and use correct caps/end marks. Paragraph contains a closing sentence.
Response is written to include text evidence and understanding. Majority of sentences are written using caps/end marks correctly. Paragraph contains correctly written closing sentence.
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Quality of overall letter
Letter is written all over the page. Care was not taken to space out words or sentences. The letter is hard to read.
Some of the words /sentences are spaced to close together. The reader can understand some of the letter.
The letter is mostly legible. Some words and sentences are not spaced correctly, but for the most part the letter is readable.
The hand writing is neat and legible. Care was taken to use adequate spacing for words and sentences. The letter is easy read.
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