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Thank You Letter Thank You Letter Write a meaningful thank you letter by including details explaining what features you like about your gift, appreciating the time and effort spent in getting that gift for you, predicting how you will use it in the future, and some bit of news or a silly story that will make the giver or givers of your gift smile. Rubric Code: R9822X By mle2horne Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Assignment Grade Levels: (none)

Thank You Letter
	25 pts	22 pts	19 pts	16 pts
Parts of a Letter	25 Heading, salutation, body, closing are present and written correctly (commas, capital letters, placement).	22 All of the parts of a friendly letter are present and most are written correctly.	19 All of the parts are present but only some are written correctly.	16 Only some of the parts of a friendly letter are present.
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling	25 Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed; spelling is correct. Language is clear and precise; sentences display consistently strong, varied structure.	22 Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed with minor errors that do not detract from the readability of the work. Spelling is correct.	19 Paper contains a few grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors.	16 Paper contains numerous grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors.
Content	25 Student understands assignment and writes meaningful thank you letter using strong details to make the narrative come alive, touching on all four required points.	22 Student understands assignment and works to write a meaningful thank you letter. Although writing may wander off topic and/or need more details, all four required points are touched on.	19 Student's writing reflects a basic understanding of the assignment and/or minimal effort in completing the task, using limited ideas or repetition of ideas and details. All four points are not touched on.	16 Student does not display any understanding of the meaning behind the writing assignment. Few details are used. Not much happens.
Appearance	25 Very neatly written with no errors or visible corrections. Design is vibrant, detailed, enhancing the letter.	22 Neatly written with good handwriting. Design is aesthetically pleasing.	19 Handwriting may be somewhat difficult to read. Design shows modest effort.	16 Messy, corrections on the paper. Design sloppy or non-existent.