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Letters for Change 
Persuasive Letter Writing Rubric Community Laws
After reading Freedom Writers, we have seen how students can change the world. We will do our part to change the world by writing a letter to a person in authority, convincing them to make a change.
Rubric Code: CX32474
By fruppi
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Persuasive Letter Rubric
  4 points Proficient

4 pts

3 points Approaching

3 pts

2 points Developing

2 pts

1 point Apprentice

1 pts

Date and Greeting

Date
Greeting
Name capitalized<BR>
Comma after the name
4 points Proficient

* Date included
* Proper greeting/salutation is used
* Name is capitalized
* Includes comma after the name
3 points Approaching

Missing one component from the following:
* Date included
* Proper greeting/salutation
* Name is capitalized
* Comma after the name
2 points Developing

Missing two components from the following:
* Date included
* Proper greeting/salutation
* Name is capitalized
* Comma after the name
1 point Apprentice

* Date omitted
* No greeting/salutation or improper greeting/salutation
* Name is not capitalized
* Comma after the name is omitted
Opening Sentence

States who you are and why you are writing the letter.
4 points Proficient

Great opening sentence that captures my reader's attention and makes him/her want to keep reading to find out what I have to say.
3 points Approaching

Good opening sentence that makes my reader want to keep reading to find out what I say.
2 points Developing

Basic opening sentence that doesn't really make my reader want to keep reading to find out what I have to say.
1 point Apprentice

No opening sentence
Body

Provide 3-4 reasons
4 points Proficient

Provides 3-4 complex ideas, with vivid description, to persuade the reader, uses "zippy" words to hook the reader
3 points Approaching

Provides 3 clear ideas, with appropriate description, to persuade the reader
2 points Developing

Provides 2-3 simple ideas, with some description, to persuade the reader
1 point Apprentice

Provides only 1 simple idea, with limited description, to persuade the reader
Concluding Sentence

Restates why you are writing the letter
4 points Proficient

Concluding sentence restates why you are writing the letter in a powerful, creative, and interesting way
3 points Approaching

Concluding sentence restates why you are writing the letter
2 points Developing

Concluding sentence does not relate to why you are writing the letter
1 point Apprentice

No concluding sentence
Closing

Proper closing
Comma after the closing
Signature under the closing
4 points Proficient

* Proper closing and in the proper place
* Comma after closing
* Signature included and in the proper place
3 points Approaching

Missing one component of the following:
* Proper closing
* Closing in the proper place
* Comma after closing
* Signature
* Signature in the proper place
2 points Developing

Missing two-three components of the following:
* Proper closing
* Closing in the proper place
* Comma after closing
* Signature
* Signature in the proper place
1 point Apprentice

* Leaves out proper closing or not in proper place
* Leaves out comma after closing
* Leaves out signature or not in right place
Conventions

4 points Proficient

Letter contains hardly any capitalization, punctuation, grammar and/or spelling errors.
3 points Approaching

Letter contains a few capitalization, punctuation, grammar and/or spelling errors.
2 points Developing

Letter contains some capitalization, punctuation, grammar and/or spelling errors.
1 point Apprentice

Letter contains many capitalization, punctuation, grammar and/or spelling errors.




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