iRubric: Friendly Letter Writing Rubric

The date is written correctly and is in the proper place.

The date is not written correctly, or is not in the proper place or has mistakes.

There is no date included in this friendly letter or has several mistakes.

A capital letter is used at the beginning of each sentence. A correct punctuation mark is used at the end of each sentence. The letter stays on topic and makes sense. There are seven to nine good and different sentences.

Missing one or two of the following:
*Correct capitalization
*Correct end marks
*Letter stays on topic
*Letter makes sense
*Required number of sentences

Missing three or more of the following:
*Correct capitalization
*Correct end marks
*Letter stays on topic
*Letter makes sense
*Required number of sentences

Proper signature is included. Signature is used in the proper place. Name is properly capitalized.

Missing one of the following:
*Signature included
*Signature in right place
*Correct capitalization

Missing two or more of the following:
*Signature included
*Signature in right place
*Correct capitalization

Grammar and usage are always correct and enhance the writing clarity and style. Writing has an easy flow, with strong varied sentence structures. There are varied and purposeful sentence beginnings.

Grammar and usage is good, but does not always add to the style of the writing. Not serious enough to distort the meaning, but may not be correct or accurately applied all the time. Sentences get the job done, constructed correctly, and sound. Sentence structures attempt to vary, as do sentence beginnings.

Errors in grammar and usage are very noticeable, frequent, and affect meaning. Sentence structures are simplistic and monotonous. Need complexity, but they do make sense.
Sentences do not make sense, ramble, begin the same way, and endlessly connect to others.