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Letter Home to Romania 
East Meets West
Objective: Write a friendly letter as Marcus to his mother in Romania, describing the many differences between Marcus's home in Romania and New York City. Remember that mother is in Romania and everything foreign must be carefully described so that she can get a clear picture of what you are telling her. (For example mother won't know what the Statue of Liberty is or what a banana is. Therefore, your descriptions needs to be full of detail.) This letter is going into your writing portfolio. Be sure to do your BEST WORK.
Rubric Code: B24B36
By jabes2196
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: (none)

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  Poor

5 pts

Fair

10 pts

Good

15 pts

Outstanding

20 pts

Cultural differences

Poor

The letter does not compare or contrast cultural differences. There is no supporting information or support is incomplete.
Fair

The letter compares and contrasts less than five cultural difference. The supporting information is incomplete or unclear.
Good

The letter compares and contrasts five cultural differences clearly, but the supporting information is general.
Outstanding

The letter compares and contrasts five or more cultural differences clearly. Specific examples to illustrate the comparisons and contrasts are given.
Cultural expressions/Role Play

Poor

No cultural expressions were given. The writer did not take on the role of Marcus.
Fair

The writer attempted to take on the role of Marcus, but was not consistent in character. The letter contains two cultural expressions used by Marcus.
Good

The writer took on the role of Marcus, but was not always consistent in character. (sounding like Marcus.) The letter contains two cultural expressions used by Marcus.
Outstanding

The writer took on the role of Marcus. The cultural expressions used by Marcus are in the correct context.
Transitions

Poor

The transitions between ideas are unclear or nonexistent. No evidence of first word vary.
Fair

Some transitions work well; but connections between other ideas are fuzzy. An attempt at first word vary was made.
Good

The paper moves from one idea to the next, but there is little variety. The paper uses comparison and contrast transition words to show relationships between ideas and first word vary.
Outstanding

The paper moves smoothly from one idea to the next. The paper uses comparison and contrast transition words to show relationships between ideas. The paper uses first word vary and transitions.
Grammar and Spelling

Poor

Writer makes more than 4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content of the letter. Numerous requirements for a friendly letter are missing.
Fair

Writer makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content of the letter.
Good

Writer makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content of the letter.
Outstanding

Writer makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content of the letter.
Friendly Letter/Paragraph Format

Poor

Numerous requirements for a friendly letter are missing. The letter lacks a greeting, conclusion, and does not contain the necessary info. for each paragraph.
Fair

Several of the requirements for a friendly letter are missing. The letter contains an incomplete greeting/closing. Missing some necessary info. for each paragraph.
Good

The letter contains a general greeting/closing. Most info. for each paragraph is given.
Outstanding

A creative greeting and a strong closing are given. All information for each paragraph is listed. Writer went above and beyond what was asked.





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