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Letter Writing 
Use this rubric when writing a friendly letter or a business letter.
Rubric Code: MXW538A
By DHoude
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Public Rubric
Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Letter Writing
  Excellent

4 pts

Good

3 pts

Fair

2 pts

Poor

1 pts

Format

Excellent

Complies with all the requirements for a friendly or business letter.
Good

Complies with almost all the requirements for a friendly or business letter.
Fair

Complies with several of the requirements for a friendly or business letter.
Poor

Complies with less than 75% of the requirements for a friendly or business letter.
Salutation & Closing

Excellent

Salutation & closing have no errors in capitalization and punctuation.
Good

Salutation & closing have 1 - 2 errors in capitalization and punctuation.
Fair

Salutation & closing have 3 or more errors in capitalization and punctuation.
Poor

Salutation &/or closing are missing.
Grammar

Excellent

Writer makes no errors in grammar.
Good

Writer makes no errors in grammar.
Fair

Writer makes 3 - 4 errors in grammar.
Poor

Writer makes more than 4 errors in grammar.
Spelling

Excellent

Writer makes no errors in spelling.
Good

Writer makes 1 - 2 errors in spelling.
Fair

Writer makes 3 - 4 errors in spelling.
Poor

Writer makes more than 4 errors in spelling.
Capitalization

Excellent

Writer makes no errors in capitalization.
Good

Writer makes 1 - 2 errors in capitalization.
Fair

Writer makes 3 - 4 errors in capitalization.
Poor

Writer makes more than 4 errors in capitalization.
Sentences

Excellent

All sentences are complete, well-constructed and of varied structure.
Good

All sentences are complete, well-constructed, no fragments, no run-on sentences.
Fair

Most sentences are complete, well-constructed.
Poor

Many sentence fragments or run-on sentences.
Paragraphing needs lots of work.
Paragraphs

Excellent

Paragraphs are complete and well-constructed.
Good

Paragraphing is generally done well.
Fair

Paragraphing needs some work.
Poor

Paragraphing needs lots of work.
Neatness

Excellent

Letter is typed or hand-written with great care, having no error corrections.
Good

Letter is hand-written with care, with one error correction,
Fair

Letter is hand-written with some care, with 2 error corrections.
Poor

Letter is written with little care. It has more than 3 error corrections.
Envelope

Excellent

All parts of both addresses are in their correct places & positions.
Good

All parts of both addresses are in their correct places. Position(s) may be slightly off.
Fair

1 - 2 errors in one or both addresses.
Poor

Addresses are incomplete and/or inaccurate.



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