iRubric: "The Sniper" Letter to Mom rubric

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"The Sniper" Letter to Mom Students assume the persona of the surviving brother and write a letter to his mother informing her that he has killed his brother. Rubric Code: FBX343 By jeangold Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Letter
	Poor 1 pts	Average 2 pts	Excellent 3 pts
Correct Letter Format	Poor The salutation and/or complimentary closing were missing or were not placed correctly, or the letter was not signed.	Average The letter had one or two errors in the salutation or complimentary closing, and the letter was signed.	Excellent The letter had a correctly placed salutation and complimentary closing. The letter was signed.
Content	Poor The writer did not explain the death of the brother in a sensitive, sincere manner.	Average The writer attempted to convey the news of his brother's death in a somewhat sincere and contrite manner.	Excellent The writer effectively conveyed the tragic news about his brother's death in a sincere and contrite manner.
Capitalization	Poor There were more than 4 errors in capitalization.	Average There were 2-4 errors in capitalization.	Excellent There were no capitalization errors.
Format	Poor There was no heading and/or the line spacing was incorrect.	Average There were errors in the heading or the line spacing.	Excellent The assignment has a proper heading and was written with double-spacing.