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Business Communication Memo Rubric 
Business Communication Memo Rubric
Rubric Code: M24B8AC
By edebra
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Subject: Business  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: (none)

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  Missing or Unacceptable

1 pts

Beginning

2 pts

Developing

3 pts

Complete

4 pts

Heading Contents
4 pts

Missing or Unacceptable

1) Most of the heading is incorrect so it needs to be re-written.
2) Most of the format is incorrect so it needs to be re-written.
3) TO: recipient and title is incorrect and needs to be re-written.
4) FROM: sender, title and initials is incorrect and needs to be re-written.
5) SUBJECT: is incorrect and needs to be re-written.
Beginning

1) Some of the heading is listed but most needs re-working.
2) Format is somewhat correct but needs some major re-working.
3) TO: recipient and title is mostly incorrect so needs to be re-written.
4) FROM: sender, title and initials is mostly incorrect so needs to be re-written.
5) SUBJECT: is mostly incorrect so needs to be re-written.
Developing

1) Most of heading is listed but needs some re-working.
2) Format is mostly correct but needs some re-working.
3) TO: recipient and title is almost right but needs some work.
4) FROM: sender, title and initial is almost right but needs some re-working.
5) SUBJECT: is almost right but needs some re-working.
Complete

1) Sender's organization name, address, city, state, zip code.
2) All information following headings are tabbed out to be aligned with each other.
3) TO: First and last name of recipient, and title.
4) FROM: First and last name of sender, title, with a handwritten initial.
5) SUBJECT: summarizes the central idea.
Summary Paragraph
4 pts

Missing or Unacceptable

1) Headings are missing or confusing and need some attention.
2) Summary is not written in paragraph form in businesslike language and needs to be re-written.
3) Summary doesn't condense basic ideas and needs to be re-organized.
4) Summary doesn't present information clearly or logically, and doesn't provide appropriate detail so needs to be re-written.
5) Summary is written with many mistakes in spelling, word usage, grammar and punctuation and needs to be re-worked.
Beginning

1) Headings are a little confusing and need some attention.
2) Summary is written in paragraph form but is in need of using businesslike language.
3) Summary needs to condense ideas but needs to be re-written in order to do so.
4) Summary needs to present information clearly and logically, and provide appropriate detail but doesn't quite do so and needs to be re-written.
5) Summary sometimes uses correct spelling, word usage, grammar and punctuation but much needs to be
Developing

1) Headings are mostly centered or to the left but some need to be moved.
2) Summary is written in paragraph form, mostly using businesslike language.
3) Summary paragraph mostly condenses ideas but needs a little re-working.
4) Summary presents information logically and clearly, and provides appropriate detail most of the time but needs a little re-working.
5) Summary is written using mostly correct spelling, word usage, grammar and punctuation, but some needs to be re-w
Complete

1) Heading can be centered or to the left.
2 Summary is written in paragraph form, using correct businesslike language.
3) Summary paragraph condenses basic ideas covered in memo.
4) Summary clearly and logically presents information and provides appropriate amount of detail.
5) Summary is written using correct spelling, word usage, grammar and punctuation.
Body of Memo
4 pts

Missing or Unacceptable

1) No headings are used so need to be written.
2) Body doesn't explain or justify ideas so needs to be re-written.
3) Body isn't organized using bullets, numbered lists or paragraphs and needs to be re-organized.
4) No businesslike language is used so needs to be re-written.
5) Body isn't written clearly or logically at all, without appropriate detail, so needs to be re-written.
6) Incorrect spelling, word usage, grammar & punctuation used so needs to be re-writt
Beginning

1) Headings need to separate sections of memo.
2) Body needs to explain and justify ideas so needs to be re-written.
3) Organization of body needs attention so it's organized by bullets, numbered lists or paragraphs.
4) Body of memo doesn't use businesslike language so needs to be re-written.
5) Body isn't written very logically or clearly, with appropriate detail so needs to be re-written.
6) Many incorrect spelling, word usage, grammar or punctuation so needs r
Developing

1) Headings separate sections of memo.
2) Body mostly explains and justifies ideas but needs to be re-worked.
3) Mostly organized by bullets, numbered lists or paragraphs but needs to be re-worked.
4) Body of memo mostly uses businesslike language.
5) Body mostly presents information logically and clearly, and provides appropriate detail but still needs some attention.
6) Body is mostly written using correct spelling, word usage, grammar and punctuation but needs so
Complete

1) Headings separate sections of memo<BR>
2) Body explains and justifies ideas in the memo<BR>
3) Can be organized by bullets, numbered lists or paragraphs<BR>
4) Body of memo uses businesslike language<BR>
5) Body clearly and logically presents information and provides appropriate amount of detail<BR>
6) Body is written using correct spelling, word usage, grammar and punctuation
Concluding Paragraph
4 pts

Missing or Unacceptable

1) Concluding paragraph needs heading.
2) Missing most of the following: action info, dates or deadlines, summary or closing though so needs to be re-written.
3) Doesn't use businesslike language so needs to be re-written.
4) Unclear and illogical info with inappropriate detail needs to be corrected.
5) Many spelling, word usage, grammar and punctuation errors so needs to be re-written
Beginning

1) Heading needs to be re-worked.
2) Missing some of the following: action info, dates or deadlines, summary or closing thought so needs attention.
3) Doesn't always use businesslike language so needs to be re-written.
4) Some clear, logical info with appropriate detail but most is incorrect and needs re-working.
5) Some spelling, word usage, grammar and punctuation errors so needs re-writing.
Developing

1) Heading separates conclusion from body but isn't properly formatted
2) Concluding paragraph mostly provides action information, dates or deadlines, summary or closing thought but needs some attention
3) Concluding paragraph mostly uses businesslike language but needs some re-writing
4) Mostly clear and logical info with mostly appropriate detail but needs some re-writing
5) Mostly written with correct spelling, word usage, grammar and punctuation but needs some attent
Complete

1) Heading separates conclusion from body of memo<BR>
2) Concluding paragraph provides action information, dates or deadlines, summary of message or a closing thought<BR>
3) Concluding paragraph is written in paragraph form using businesslike language<BR>
4) Clearly and logically presents information and provides appropriate amount of detail<BR>
5) Concluding paragraph is written using correct spelling, word usage, grammar and punctuation




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