Use this reading assignment to add accountability to independent reading. It works best as an in-class assignment!

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Name
Independent Reading
Writing Task
You will have up to 30 minutes to complete the following task.
Write a letter to your teacher describing your independentreading this
week. You may include information about:
 Why you chose your independentreadingbook
 The characters and setting of this book
 Vocabularyused in the book
 Why you do or do not like this book
 Your future goals for reading
Criteria 4 3 2 1
Content
Abundant details
are included to
address at least
four of the topics
above.
Adequate details
are included to
address at least
three of the topics
above.
Scanty details are
included to
address the topics
above.
The reader needs
more information!
Organization
The piece is
structured as a
letter. An
introduction and
conclusion section
frame the piece,
with transitions
used throughout.
The writer
attempts to
structure the piece
as a letter. An
introduction and
conclusion section
are attempted.
The writing is not
quite ready to
function as an
organized piece.
Sections may be
missing, or it may
not be in letter
form.
The writing looks
more like a set of
disorganized
notes than a letter.
Style
Strong word
choice enhances
the piece. The
style is
appropriate for
the occasion.
Adequate word
choice supports
the piece.
Word choice does
not enhance the
piece. There are
style problems
with the piece.
The style is
inappropriate for
the occasion.
Conventions
The piece shows
strong
conventions.
Capitalization,
punctuation, and
Capitalization,
punctuation, and
spelling choices
do not detract
from the piece.
Repeated errors in
capitalization,
punctuation, and
spelling are
present, but do
Repeated errors
make the piece
difficult to read.

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spelling choices
enhance the piece.
not interfere with
meaning.