Self evaluation 1

Assessment Checklist

Task: Once you have written your letter, review each point below.

I Content

Purpose: Does the letter address the essay's theme? Is it describing how a work of literature somehow changed the reader's view of the world or self?
Audience: Does the reader demonstrate knowledge of his or her audience? In other words, is the writer addressing the author and not the teacher?
SupportingDetails: Does the letter provide explanations or examples, anecdotes or other specific details to support the reader's point of view?

II Reader Response/Originality and Expression

Does the reader talk to the author rather than summarizing the book's plot or analyzing literary elements within the book?
Does the reader relate the book to himself or herself rather than asking the author questions about how he or she wrote the book?
Does the reader correspond with the author rather than compliment?
Is the vocabulary smooth and natural rather than tongue-tied or showy?

III Organization and Grammatical Correctness

Does the reader present ideas in a logical, organized manner without unnecessary repetition?
Does the essay have bookends: an introduction, a lead paragraph that hooks the reader plus a concluding paragraph that may or may not mirror the opening paragraph?
Has the reader proofread his letter for errors of spelling and punctuation?

Ideas adapted from Letters About Literature http://read.gov/letters/

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