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Write a Friendly Letter Write a friendly letter to a friend or family member in your native country. Rubric Code: K7B3W By lrybka Draft Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8, Undergraduate

Friendly Letter
	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Correct Format	Good All five basic parts of a friendly letter are included in correct order: Heading, Salutation, Body, Closing and Signature.	Fair The body and at least three other parts of a friendly letter are included in correct order.	Poor The body and at least two other parts of the friendly letter are included in correct order.
Punctuation, Spelling and Grammar	Good There are no punctuation, spelling or grammar errors in any part of the letter. Letter is neatly handwritten or typed.	Fair There are three or fewer punctuation, spelling, or grammar errors. Letter is neatly handwritten or typed.	Poor There are more than three errors or letter is not neatly handwritten or typed.
Body of Letter	Good At least three interesting paragraphs, each with important details, are included. Each paragraph has eight or more sentences.	Fair At least three interesting paragraphs, some with important details, are included. Each paragraph has six to seven sentences.	Poor Letter includes one or two paragraphs with few details. There are fewer than six sentences in each paragraph.
Bilingual Copy of Letter	Good The copy of the friendly letter in your native language follows all of the above instructions. Parent or adult family member checks the letter for proper punctuation, spelling and grammar. Parent or family member signs a copy of your letter.	Fair The copy of the friendly letter follows most of the above instructions. Parent or adult family member checks and signs a copy of your letter.	Poor The copy of the friendly letter does not follow most of the above instructions, or there is no parent signature on a copy of your letter.
Addressing the Envelope	Good Envelope is neatly addressed and contains address, return address and postage in correct locations. There are no spelling or punctuation errors.	Fair Envelope is neatly addressed and contains address, return address and postage in correct locations. There are one or two spelling or punctuation errors.	Poor Envelope is not neatly addressed or address, return address or postage are not in correct locations or there are more than two spelling or punctuation errors.