iRubric: Friendly Letter Writing Rubric

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Friendly Letter Writing Rubric Friendly Letter Writing Rubric Imagine that you are Daniel. Erika has just stormed into the house and introduced you to her friend, Rosa. After seeing her and then spending time with her in her house with her friends,you decide you must write her a letter. In this letter, Daniel conveys his feelings toward her, her books, and her friends. Let's see how romantic you can be! Rubric Code: AX97972 By joemerc Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Friendly letter
	4 pts	3 pts	2 pts	1 pts
GREETING	4 A proper greeting is used in the correct place. The name has proper capitalization.	3 Missing one of the following: Proper greeting is used Greeting in right place *Correct capitalization	2 Missing two of the following: Proper greeting is used Greeting in right place *Correct capitalization	1 A proper greeting is missing and if there is one it is not correctly capitalized. Missing three following: Proper greeting is used Greeting in right place *Correct capitalization
MESSAGE	4 The letter stays on topic and makes sense. It addresses the topic requested. There are enough sentences.	3 The letter mostly stays on topic and makes sense as a whole. It addresses most of the topic requested. Almost the correct length.	2 The letter barely stays on topic and slightly makes sense. It addresses some of the topic only. It is either too short or too long.	1 The letter as a whole does not stay on topic and neither makes sense.
GRAMMAR	4 Sentences are written in the appropriate tenses and with correct spelling. There may be 1 or 2 grammar/spelling/punctuation mistakes that do not affect the meaning of the message as a whole.	3 Sentences are written mostly in the appropriate tenses and with some inaccuracies in spelling. There may be 3-5 grammar and/or spelling mistakes that somewhat affect the meaning of the message as a whole.	2 Grammar tenses and spelling are used inaccurately.There may be more than 5 grammar and/or spelling mistakes that affect the meaning of the message as a whole.	1 There are too many grammar and spelling mistakes that considerably affect the message.
CLOSING	4 Proper closing is included. Closing is used in the proper place and has correct capitalization.	3 Proper closing is included but it is not correctly capitalised.	2 Proper closing is included but it is misplaced nor capitalised.	1 There is no closing at all.