iRubric: Letter to your Future Self rubric

Opening
Student includes an interesting opening section that allows the reader to understand the purpose of the letter.
Conclusion
Student explains why the letter was written and offers some advice to student of the future.

Opening
Student includes an interesting opening section that allows the reader to understand the purpose of the letter.
Does NOT includes one of the following: Includes the current grade and introduces the year of the future
Conclusion
Student briefly explains why the letter was written and offers some advice to student of the future.

Opening
Student includes an interesting opening section that allows the reader to understand the purpose of the letter.
Does NOT includes two or more of the following: Includes the current grade and introduces the year
Conclusion
Student does not explain why the letter was written OR does not offer some advice to student of the future.

Opening
Student does not include a purpose for the letter.
Conclusion
Student does not explain why the letter was written AND does not offer some advice to student of the future.

Opening
There is not any opening statement.
Conclusion
There is not a clear conclusion at all. The letter ends after discussing student's future plans.

Information is in a logical, interesting sequence which the reader can follow.

Student presents information in logical sequence which the reader can follow.

Reader has difficulty following work because student jumps around.

Sequence of information is difficult to follow.

Sequence causes so much confusion some sections are unreadable.

No grammar or spelling errors in the text.

1 or 2 errors in grammar and/or spelling

3 or 4 errors in grammar and/or spelling

5 or 6 errors in grammar and/or spelling

more than 7 errors in grammar and/or spelling