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Letters to Mt. Vernon, Missouri Letter Home to Romania Objective: Write a friendly letter to a new pen pal in Mt. Vernon, Missouri, in which you describe what it's like to grow up in Mt. Vernon, New York. Rubric Code: H25W5C By drustin Draft Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

My Mt. Vernon
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Outstanding 4 pts
Format The five parts of the friendly letter: heading, salutation, body, closing, signature	Poor Numerous requirements for a friendly letter are missing.	Fair The letter may lack a closing and/or signature.	Good The letter is undated; the letter contains a general greeting and closing.	Outstanding All parts of the friendly letter are present; a specific personal greeting and a strong closing are given.
Organization and Development Clear, consistent focus; logical and coherent structure;the extent to which ideas are developed; effective use of relevant supporting information	Poor The letter is unorganized; does not contain the necessary info. for each paragraph; paragraphs are missing.	Fair The letter has some organizational problems;missing some necessary info. for each paragraph.	Good The letter moves effectively from one idea to the next. Most info. for each paragraph is given.	Outstanding The letter moves smoothly from one idea to the next. All information for each paragraph is listed. Writer went above and beyond what was asked.
Conventions Control of grammar, punctuation, spelling, and other elements of writing; word choice	Poor Writer makes more than 4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content of the letter.	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.