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Friendly Letter Writing Rubric 
Friendly Letter Writing Rubric
Write a friendly letter to to your parents describing your first week at school. Remember to correctly use and punctuate all the parts of the friendly letter.
Rubric Code: FX37663
By acoombes
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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Fair

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Details from the letter to you.
25 pts

Excellent

You shared information about what you have learned in school the first week of school.
The information was detailed and specific.
Good

You shared information about what you have learned in school the first week of school.
The information was somewhat detailed and specific. Parts were unclear.
Fair

You shared information about what you have learned in school the first week of school.
The information was vague and unclear. Hard to understand.
Heading
2 pts

Excellent

The date is written correctly and is in the proper place. You included your address in the correct format.
Good

The date is written correctly but possibly not in the proper place. You included your address but with mistakes in format.
Fair

There is no date or address included in this friendly letter.
Greeting
2 pts

Excellent

A proper greeting is used in the correct place. The name has proper capitalization. The comma is in the correct place.
Good

Missing one or two of the following: <BR>
*Proper greeting is used<BR>
*Greeting in right place<BR>
*Correct capitalization<BR>
*Comma used correctly
Fair

Missing three or more of the following: <BR>
*Proper greeting is used<BR>
*Greeting in right place<BR>
*Correct capitalization<BR>
*Comma used correctly
Body
2 pts

Excellent

A capital letter is used at the beginning of each sentence. A correct punctuation mark is used at the end of each sentence. The letter stays on topic and makes sense. There are three or more sentences.
Good

Missing one or two of the following: <BR>
*Correct capitalization<BR>
*Correct end marks<BR>
*Letter stays on topic <BR>
*Letter makes sense<BR>
*Required number of sentences
Fair

Missing three or more of the following: <BR>
*Correct capitalization<BR>
*Correct end marks<BR>
*Letter stays on topic <BR>
*Letter makes sense<BR>
*Required number of sentences
Closing
2 pts

Excellent

Proper closing is included. Closing is used in the proper place and has correct capitalization. Comma is used correctly.
Good

Missing one or two of the following:<BR>
*Proper closing included<BR>
*Closing in correct place<BR>
*Correct capitalization<BR>
*Comma used correctly
Fair

Missing three or more of the following: <BR>
*Proper closing included<BR>
*Closing in correct place<BR>
*Correct capitalization<BR>
*Comma used correctly
Signature
2 pts

Excellent

Proper signature is included. Signature is used in the proper place. Name is properly capitalized.
Good

Missing one of the following:<BR>
*Signature included<BR>
*Signature in right place<BR>
*Correct capitalization
Fair

Missing two or more of the following:<BR>
*Signature included<BR>
*Signature in right place<BR>
*Correct capitalization
Punctuation, Spelling, and Capitali
3 pts

Excellent

All proper capitalization and punctuation is used with two or less spelling errors.
Good

Most proper capitalization and punctuation is used with 3-5 spelling errors.
Fair

Many sentences are not punctuated and capitalization is not used with more than 5 spelling errors.
Indenting
2 pts

Excellent

All paragraphs have been indented correctly.
Good

One paragraph was indented correctly and the others were not.
Fair

None of the paragraphs were indented correctly.



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