Response to Literature Rubric

(click for PDF format)

1   2   3   4       Includes an introduction that cites the title, author, brief summary and author’s message or theme.

                        ________________________________________________________________________________

1   2   3   4       Includes an assertion/opinion.

                        ________________________________________________________________________________

1   2   3   4       Includes at least one paragraph that uses evidence from the reading passage and/or prior knowledge
                       to support the first assertion/opinion.

                        ________________________________________________________________________________

1   2   3   4       Includes at least one paragraph that uses evidence from the reading/video and/or prior knowledge
                       to support the second assertion/opinion.

                        ________________________________________________________________________________

1   2   3   4       Includes concluding paragraph that restates the theme, title and assertion/opinion.

                        ________________________________________________________________________________

1   2   3   4       Stays on topic.

                        ________________________________________________________________________________

1   2   3   4       Uses a variety of sentence structures.

                        ________________________________________________________________________________

1   2   3   4       Uses correct writing conventions.

                        ________________________________________________________________________________

1   2   3   4       Uses correct spelling.

                        ________________________________________________________________________________

Strengths of the writing:

Areas for improvement: