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Letter to Your Future Self 
Letter to Your Future Self
Rubric Code: F225A8B
By cmscms
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Subject: Science  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Great

5 pts

Good

3 pts

Fair

2 pts

Poor

1 pts

Incomplete

0 pts

Opening and Conclusion

Opening: Interesting, Hooks the reader, 4-5 sentences

Conclusion: Celebrate and praise yourself for your hard work. Why is goal setting important?
Great

Opening
Student includes an opening section that allows the reader to understand the purpose of the letter.

1. Why it is important for you to a better person academically and socially.
2. Why it was important to write this letter to yourself.


Conclusion

3. Student writes a positive message to self for working so hard to reach their goals
4. Explains why it is important to continue to always set goals.
Good

Opening
Student includes an opening section that allows the reader to understand the purpose of the letter.
Does NOT includes one of the following:
1. Why it is important for you to be a better person academically and socially.
2. Why it was important to write this letter to yourself.
Conclusion
3. Write a positive message to self for working so hard to reach their goals.
4. Explain why it is important tortant to continue to always set goals.
Fair

Opening
Student includes an opening section that allows the reader to understand the purpose of the letter.
Does NOT include two or more of the following:
1. Why it is important for you to be a better person academically and socially.
2. Why it was important to write this letter to yourself.
Conclusion
3. Write a positive message to self for working so hard to reach their goals.
4. Explain why it is important to continue to always set goals.
Poor

Opening
Student includes an opening section that allows the reader to understand the purpose of the letter.
Does NOT include three or more of the following:
1. Why it is important for you to be a better person academically and socially.
2. Why it was important to write this letter to yourself.
Conclusion
3. Write a positive message to self for working so hard to reach their goals.
4. Explain why it is important to continue to always set goals.
Incomplete

Opening
There is not any opening statement.

Conclusion
There is not any conclusion.
Content--Challenges

Remember a time last year when you had a big challenge to overcome.
Great

Student makes predictions about 4 of following items:

1. What is going to be your biggest obstacle in high school year?
2. How do you think you will overcome this obstacle?
3. What will you learn from this experience?
4. How will you avoid this obstacle during your school year?
5. What do you think you will accomplish in your four years of school.
Good

Student makes predictions about 2 of following items:

1. What is going to be your biggest obstacle in high school year?
2. How do you think you will overcome this obstacle?
3. What will you learn from this experience?
4. How will you avoid this obstacle during your school year?
5. What do you think you will accomplish in your four years of school.
Fair

Student makes predictions about 1 of following items:

1. What is going to be your biggest obstacle in high school year?
2. How do you think you will overcome this obstacle?
3. What will you learn from this experience?
4. How will you avoid this obstacle during your school year?
5. What do you think you will accomplish in your four years of school.
Poor

Student makes predictions about 1 of following items:

1. What is going to be your biggest obstacle in high school year?
2. How do you think you will overcome this obstacle?
3. What will you learn from this experience?
4. How will you avoid this obstacle during your school year?
5. What do you think you will accomplish in your four years of school.
Incomplete

Student does not discuss any of your future plans.
Content--Individual Character

"I used to be ....but now I am..." OR "You used to be...but now you are..."
Great

Students make predictions in the following:

1. Student describes 2 or more character traits that they currently demonstrate (positive/negative).

2. Describes 2 character traits that they would like to demonstrate by the time they graduate (positive).
Good

Students make predictions in the following:

1. Student describes 1 character trait that they currently demonstrate (positive/negative).

2. Describes 1 character trait that they would like to demonstrate by the time they graduate (positive).
Fair

Students make predictions in the following:

1. Student describes 2 or more character traits that they currently demonstrate (positive/negative).

2. Does not describe any future character traits.
Poor

Students make predictions in the following:

1. Student describes 1 or more character traits that they currently demonstrate (positive/negative).

2. Does not describe any future character traits.
Incomplete

Student does not discuss any character traits.
Content-Predictions for High School

" I am...", "I will...", " My parents/teachers know that I am..."
Great

Student makes predictions about 4 of following items:

1. How do you hope to improve in school?
2. What kind academic goals will you achieve?
3. What grades will you earn and in what subjects?
4. What kind of student will your parents and your teachers know you to be when you graduate?
Good

Student makes predictions about 3 of following items:

1. How do you hope to improve in school?
2. What kind academic goals will you achieve?
3. What grades will you earn and in what subjects?
4. What kind of student will your parents and your teachers know you to be when you graduate?
Fair

Student makes predictions about 2 of following items:

1. How do you hope to improve in school?
2. What kind academic goals will you achieve?
3. What grades will you earn and in what subjects?
4. What kind of student will your parents and your teachers know you to be when you graduate?
Poor

Student makes predictions about 1 of following items:

1. How do you hope to improve in school?
2. What kind academic goals will you achieve?
3. What grades will you earn and in what subjects?
4. What kind of student will your parents and your teachers know you to be when you graduate?
Incomplete

Student does not make any predictions about High School.
Organization

Great

Information is in a logical, interesting sequence which the reader can follow.
Good

Student presents information in logical sequence which the reader can follow.
Fair

Reader has difficulty following work because student jumps around.
Poor

Sequence of information is difficult to follow.
Incomplete

Sequence causes so much confusion some sections are unreadable.
Grammar and Spelling

Great

Letter has no misspellings or grammatical errors.
Good

Letter has no more than two misspellings and/or grammatical errors.
Fair

Letter has three misspellings and/or grammatical errors.
Poor

Work has four spelling errors and/or grammatical errors.
Incomplete

Work has five or more spelling errors and/or grammatical errors.
Format

Great
Good
Fair

The letter is in the correct of a friendly letter. Student includes the
1. heading,
2. salutation,
3. body paragraphs,
4. closing, and
5. signature
Poor

The letter is in the correct format with 2 incorrect parts.
Incomplete

The letter has 3 or more incorrect parts.
Rough draft

Great
Good
Fair

Student handed in a rough draft of the letter and lets coach look over it. The students will then have another student check and edit their rough draft.
Poor
Incomplete

Student does not turn in a rough draft





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