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Friendly Letter Writing Rubric 
Friendly Letter Writing Rubric
Write a friendly letter to Patience Mills answering her letter to you. Remember to correctly use and punctuate all the parts of the friendly letter.
Rubric Code: NXW488X
By dorielena30
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  EXPERT

4 pts

LEARNER

3 pts

APPRENTICE

2 pts

NOVICE

1 pts

RELUCTANT

0 pts

GREETING

EXPERT

A proper greeting is used in the correct place. The name has proper capitalization.
LEARNER

Missing one of the following:
*Proper greeting is used
*Greeting in right place
*Correct capitalization
APPRENTICE

Missing two of the following:
*Proper greeting is used
*Greeting in right place
*Correct capitalization
NOVICE

A proper greeting is missing and if there is one it is not correctly capitalized
three following
RELUCTANT

Did not give a try
MESSAGE

EXPERT

The letter stays on topic and makes sense. It addresses the three topics requested. There are enough sentences.
LEARNER

The letter mostly stays on topic and makes sense as a whole. It addresses two of the three topics requested. Almost the correct length.
APPRENTICE

The letter barely stays on topic and slightly makes sense. It hits one of the topics only. It is either too short or too long.
NOVICE

The letter as a whole does not stay on topic and neither makes sense.
RELUCTANT

Did not give a try
GRAMMAR AND SPELLING

EXPERT

Sentences are written in the appropriate tenses and with correct spelling. There may be 1 or 2 grammar/spelling mistakes that do not affect the meaning of the message as a whole.
LEARNER

Sentences are written mostly in the appropriate tenses and with some inaccuracies in spelling. There may be 3-5 grammar and/or spelling mistakes that somewhat affect the meaning of the message as a whole.
APPRENTICE

Grammar tenses are spelling are used inaccurately.There may be more than 5 grammar and/or spelling mistakes that affect the meaning of the message as a whole.
NOVICE

There are too many grammar and spelling mistakes that considerably affect the message.
RELUCTANT

Did not give a try
PUNCTUATION & CAPITALISATION

EXPERT

A capital letter is used at the beginning of each sentence. A correct spelling and punctuation mark is used properly.
LEARNER

There are some capitalisation and /or spelling mistakes. A punctuation mark or two is missing.
APPRENTICE

There are many capitalisation and /or spelling mistakes. There are some punctuation marks missing.
NOVICE

There are too many capitalisation and spelling mistakes. Most punctuation marks are missing.
RELUCTANT

Did not give a try
CLOSING

EXPERT

Proper closing is included. Closing is used in the proper place and has correct capitalization.
LEARNER

Proper closing is included but it is not correctly capitalised.
APPRENTICE

Proper closing is included but it is misplaced nor capitalised.
NOVICE

There is no closing at all
RELUCTANT

Did not give a try



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