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Letter to Santa 
Letter to Santa
With the perspective of their fictional character in mind, students will write a letter to Santa. Role: Invented character, Audience: Santa Claus, Format: Letter, Topic: What your character would like for Christmas. Letter should include: greeting, body (asking for items then persuasion for items then wrapping it up.), salutation and signature.
Rubric Code: RX49224
By hgonzalez
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

Powered by iRubric Persuasive Letter to Santa
  Proficient

4 pts

Effective

(N/A)

Basic

2 pts

Needs Improvement

1 pts

Greeting, paragraph 1

Proficient

At least five sentences in paragraph
Greeting, (Dear, To)
Thank you for last year,
Newsy info.
Paragraph is indented
Sentences begin with different words. Well organized and informative.
Effective

Attempts to write five sentence paragraph that includes a greeting, thank you and newsy information.
Basic

Paragraph is too short and is missing key parts.
Needs Improvement

Paragraph is not organized, very little information, ideas not developed.
Asking, paragraph 2

Proficient

At least five sentence paragraph
Indented
Asking for items on your wish list in detail in a clear, organized and interesting way.
Effective

Attempts to include at least 5 sentences in paragraph. Indented. Ideas are clear and organized.
Basic

5 sentences in paragraph.
Indented. Ideas are somewhat organized.
Needs Improvement

Less than 5 sentences i paragraph.
Not indented
Sentence structures are basic and repetitive. Organization of ideas needs work.
Explain, paragraph 3

Proficient

At least five sentence paragraph
Indented
Effectively gave detailed reasons you deserve the items on your list. (persuasion)
Effective

Attempts to include at least 5 sentences in paragraph. Indented. Most sentences begin with different words. Reasons for gifts on the list are explained.
Basic

5 sentences in paragraph.
Indented.
Some sentences begin with different words. Explanation for gifts are somewhat explained.
Needs Improvement

Less than 5 sentences i paragraph.
Not indented
Sentence structures are basic and repetitive. Explanation for gifts is brief and basic.
Style

Proficient

At least two adjectives per noun, descriptive vocabulary, sentence lengths vary.
Each sentence begins with a different word
Effective

Attempts to include at least two adjectives per noun, some descriptive vocabulary, a variety of sentence lengths
Basic

Evidence of some use of adjectives and descriptive words. Some variety in sentence lengths.
Needs Improvement

Language used is basic and simple. Little variety in sentence lengths.
Conventions

Proficient

Correct, punctuation, capitalization and spacing,
salutations included
(Sincerely, Yours truly,
From, Your friend)
Effective

Few errors in punctuation, capitalization, spelling but do not take away from meaning of writing,
includes salutations.
Basic

Several errors in punctuation, capitalization, spelling and make it hard for reader to understand.
Needs Improvement

Many errors in punctuation, capitalization, spelling which make it very challenging for reader to understand.
Heading, Salutation, Signature

Proficient

Letter includes a heading, salutation and signature.
Correct punctuation, capitalization and spacing are used.
Effective

One mistake was made.
Basic

Two mistake were made.
Needs Improvement

More than two mistakes were made.



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  • Writing a Friendly Letter (1-2)

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