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Business Letter Writing Rubric 
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Write a business letter to the editor of the Dallas Morning News to apologize for your disrespectful article. The purpose is to use the Unit 7 vocabulary words from your Latin and Greek Roots workbook.
Rubric Code: XBA9BB
By arogers1
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Business Letter Rubric
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Details from the letter to you.
25 pts

Excellent

You used all vocabulary words in proper context.
Good

You used most of the vocabulary words in proper context.
Fair

You used some of the vocabulary but not in proper context.
Heading
2 pts

Excellent

Includes the school address and the date with proper margins.
Good

Includes the correct date but the wrong address with the proper margins.
Fair

Includes an address and date but neither is correct.
Inside Address
2 pts

Excellent

Includes the correct name and address as well as the correct margins.
Good

Includes a name and address although not correct.
Fair

Does not contain the proper requirements for an inside address.
Body
2 pts

Excellent

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 three or more sentences.
Good

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

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

Excellent

Proper closing is included. Closing is used in the proper place and has correct capitalization. Comma is used correctly.
Good

Missing one or two of the following:
*Proper closing included
*Closing in correct place
*Correct capitalization
*Comma used correctly
Fair

Missing three or more of the following:
*Proper closing included
*Closing in correct place
*Correct capitalization
*Comma used correctly
Signature
2 pts

Excellent

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

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

Missing two or more of the following:
*Signature included
*Signature in right place
*Correct capitalization
Punctuation, Spelling, and Capitali
3 pts

Excellent

Proper capitalization, spelling, and punctuation is used with no more than two errors.
Good

Most proper capitalization, spelling, and punctuation is used with 3-5 errors.
Fair

Many sentences contain punctuation, spelling, and capitalization errors.
Indenting
2 pts

Excellent

All paragraphs have been indented correctly.
Good

One paragraph was indented correctly and the others were not.
Fair

None of the paragraphs were indented correctly.



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