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Business letter 
Letter of complaint
Rubric Code: Y75C29
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Public Rubric
Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Business letter
  4- Outstanding

25 pts

3- Good

20 pts

2- Fair

15 pts

1- Poor

10 pts

Format

4- Outstanding

All components of the business letter are present and in the correct place.
3- Good

One to two components of the business letter are missing and /or formatted incorrectly.
2- Fair

Three to four components of the business letter are missing and/or formatted incorrectly.
1- Poor

More than four components of the business letter are missing and/ or formatted incorrectly.
Tone (Word Choice)

4- Outstanding

Tone is professional, polite, respectful, and firm.
3- Good

Tone is mostly professional but may not be firm or professional in some areas.
2- Fair

Tone is too conversational or casual in several places.
1- Poor

Tone is casual and conversational throughout the letter.
Organization

4- Outstanding

Ideas are expressed clearly throughout the letter
3- Good

Ideas are expressed in a fairly clear manner, but there may be confusion in some areas.
2- Fair

Ideas are somewhat organized, but it takes more than one reading to determine the letter's purpose.
1- Poor

The letter seems to be a collection of unrelated sentences. It is difficult to determine the letter's purpose.
Conventions

4- Outstanding

The writer makes no errors in capitalization, punctuation, or spelling.
3- Good

The writer makes 1-2 errors in capitalization, punctuation, or spelling.
2- Fair

The writer makes 3-4 errors in capitalization, punctuation, or spelling.
1- Poor

The writer makes 5 or more errors in capitalization, punctuation, or spelling.




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