19. Scoring Reader’s Responses Criteria 4 3 2 1 0 Letter Writing Format Written in letter format with date, salutation, body and closing Written in letter format and missing either date, salutation or closing Written in letter format and missing two parts: either date, salutation or closing Written in letter format with body and missing three parts of letter: date, closing and salutation Did not write in letter format and has no parts of the letter Color Coded Letter parts For organization. Correctly used all colors in the letter response. Correctly used three colors in letter response. Correctly used two colors in the letter response. Correctly used one color in the letter response. Used no colors in the letter response. Red Section: Introduction Students wrote an introduction sentence including the Title in all caps and underlined and the author of book with correct convention marks. Student wrote an introduction sentence including title, but missing either all capitals or underlining of title and included author with proper conventions. Student wrote an introduction sentence including title with no author. With proper conventions. Student wrote an introduction sentence without title and author of book. No introduction written. Letter Green Section: Body book response Student wrote four to five (4–5) sentences and stayed on topic of choice. Student wrote three (3) sentences and stayed on topic of choice Student wrote two to three (2-3) sentences and topic loses some focus. Student wrote one to two sentences and topic is not focused. Student wrote one sentence and topic is not focused or wrote nothing. Letter Blue Section: Connection Conclusion Student wrote four to five (4-5) sentences and connection to book is evident and focused. Minimal convention errors. Student wrote three (3) sentences and connection to book is evident and focused. Minimal convention errors. Student wrote two – three (2-3) sentences but connection to book is evident but lacks focus. Some convention errors. Student wrote one to two (1-2) sentences but connection to book is not clear or focused. Many convention errors. No connection to book is evident and has many convention errors.