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Thank You Letter Thank You Letter Write a meaningful thank you letter by including details explaining the contributions of an African-American hero, appreciating the time and effort spent toward improving our society today. Rubric Code: H6CXW5 By HomerLD9514 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Assignment Grade Levels: 9-12

Thank You Letter
	20 pts	18 pts	16 pts	12 pts
Parts of a Letter	20 Heading, salutation, body, closing are present and written correctly (commas, capital letters, placement).	18 All of the parts of a friendly letter are present and most are written correctly.	16 All of the parts are present but only some are written correctly.	12 Only some of the parts of a friendly letter are present.
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling	20 Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed; spelling is correct. Language is clear and precise; sentences display consistently strong, varied structure.	18 Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed with minor errors that do not detract from the readability of the work. Spelling is correct.	16 Paper contains a few grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors.	12 Paper contains numerous grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors.
Content	20 Student understands assignment and writes meaningful thank you letter using strong details to make the narrative come alive.	18 Student understands assignment and works to write a meaningful thank you letter. Although writing may wander off topic and/or need more details.	16 Student's writing reflects a basic understanding of the assignment and/or minimal effort in completing the task, using limited ideas or repetition of ideas and details.	12 Student does not display any understanding of the meaning behind the writing assignment. Few details are used. Not much happens.
Appearance	20 Very neatly written with no errors or visible corrections. Design is vibrant, detailed, enhancing the letter.	18 Neatly written with good handwriting. Design is aesthetically pleasing.	16 Handwriting may be somewhat difficult to read. Design shows modest effort.	12 Messy, corrections on the paper. Design sloppy or non-existent.
Postage	20 Student provides proper postage with relevant drawing and/or portrait that represents the recipient and their accomplishments.	18 Student provides postage that is relevant yet may be presented sloppily or disorganized.	16 Postage is provided but may seem off-topic or irrelevant in regards to the recipient.	12 No postage provided with the presentation.