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Letter to the Editor Letter to the Editor Peer Editing your letter to the editor Rubric Code: L2A7WX By glynparry Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

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	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Correct capitalization	Poor Proper capitalization was not used at all.	Fair Some capitalization errors.	Good Few capitalization errors.	Excellent No capitalization errors.
Proper punctuation	Poor Inadequate use of proper punctuation throughout paragraph.	Fair Very limited use of punctuation techniques.	Good Few punctuation errors.	Excellent No punctuation errors.
Proper spelling	Poor Spelling makes it difficult to understand.	Fair Many spelling errors, but understandable.	Good Few spelling errors.	Excellent No spelling errors.
Sentences	Poor Fewer than 4 sentences per paragraph. Many are incomplete and unclear; no variety.	Fair Fewer than 5 sentences per paragraph. Some are incomplete with 1 or 2 unclear sentences.	Good At least 5 sentences, all of which are complete. There is very little variety in the type of sentence used or the lenght of the sentence.	Excellent At least 5 good, complete sentences, with changing length and type.
Word Choice	Poor 4 or more misused words; several ideas are unclear.	Fair 2 - 3 misused words; a few ideas are unclear.	Good 1 misused word; words clarify ideas.	Excellent Proper usage of words; they add detail and interest.
Emotion	Poor No sense of emotion. Very boring.	Fair Some emotion, but emotion is unclear.	Good Reader can feel that the author is not happy.	Excellent This person sounds really angry! \ / . . + < 0 >
Examples to Support Opinion	Poor Author uses no examples	Fair Only 1 example used.	Good 1 or more example used.	Excellent Many examples used to support opinions with strong explanations.