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Business Communication Memo Rubric 
Business Communication Memo Rubric
Rubric Code: ZX932B3
By shirron
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Subject: Business  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

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  Missing or Unacceptable

0 pts

Beginning

1 pts

Developing

3 pts

Complete

5 pts

Heading Contents
5 pts

Missing or Unacceptable

1) Most of the heading is incorrect so it needs to be re-written<BR>
2) Most of the format is incorrect so it needs to be re-written<BR>
3) TO: recipient and title is incorrect and needs to be re-written<BR>
4) FROM: sender, title and initials is incorrect and needs to be re-written<BR>
5) SUBJECT: is incorrect and needs to be re-written
Beginning

1) Some of the heading is listed but most needs re-working<BR>
2) Format is somewhat correct but needs some major re-working<BR>
3) TO: recipient and title is mostly incorrect so needs to be re-written<BR>
4) FROM: sender, title and initials is mostly incorrect so needs to be re-written<BR>
5) SUBJECT: is mostly incorrect so needs to be re-written
Developing

1) Most of heading is listed but needs some re-working<BR>
2) Format is mostly correct but needs some re-working<BR>
3) TO: recipient and title is almost right but needs some work<BR>
4) FROM: sender, title and initial is almost right but needs some re-working<BR>
5) SUBJECT: is almost right but needs some re-working
Complete

1) Sender's organization name, address, city, state, zip code<BR>
2) All information following headings are tabbed out to be aligned with each other. <BR>
3) TO: First and last name of recipient, and title<BR>
4) FROM: First and last name of sender, title, with a handwritten initial <BR>
5) SUBJECT: summarizes the central idea
Summary Paragraph
5 pts

Missing or Unacceptable

1) Headings are missing or confusing and need some attention<BR>
2) Not written in businesslike language and needs to be re-written<BR>
3) Summary doesn't condense basic ideas and needs to be re-organized<BR>
4) Information is not clear or logical, and doesn't provide appropriate detail so needs to be re-written<BR>
5) Mistakes in spelling, word usage, grammar and punctuation and needs to be re-worked
Beginning

1) Headings are a little confusing and need some attention<BR>
2) Businesslike language is needed <BR>
3) Summary needs to condense ideas but needs to be re-written in order to do so<BR>
4) Information needs clarity and logical organization; provides appropriate detail but doesn't quite do so and needs to be re-written<BR>
5) Summary sometimes uses correct spelling, word usage, grammar and punctuation but much needs to be re-worked
Developing

1) Headings are mostly centered or to the left but some need to be moved<BR>
2) Summary is written in paragraph form, mostly using businesslike language<BR>
3) Summary paragraph condenses ideas but needs re-working<BR>
4) Presents information logically and clearly, and provides appropriate detail most of the time but needs a little re-working<BR>
5) Summary is written using mostly correct spelling, word usage, grammar and punctuation, but some need
Complete

1) Heading can be centered or to the left<BR>
2 Summary is written in paragraph form, using correct businesslike language<BR>
3) Summary paragraph condenses basic ideas covered in memo<BR>
4) Summary clearly and logically presents information and provides appropriate amount of detail<BR>
5) Summary is written using correct spelling, word usage, grammar and punctuation
Closing
5 pts

Missing or Unacceptable

1) Concluding paragraph needs heading<BR>
2) Missing most of the following: action info, dates or deadlines, summary or closing though so needs to be re-written<BR>
3) Doesn't use businesslike language so needs to be re-written<BR>
4) Unclear and illogical info with inappropriate detail needs to be corrected<BR>
5) Many spelling, word usage, grammar and punctuation errors so needs to be re-written
Beginning

1) Heading needs to be re-worked<BR>
2) Missing some of the following: action info, dates or deadlines, summary or closing thought so needs attention<BR>
3) Doesn't always use businesslike language so needs to be re-written<BR>
4) Some clear, logical info with appropriate detail but most is incorrect and needs re-working<BR>
5) Some spelling, word usage, grammar and punctuation errors so needs re-writing
Developing

1) Heading separates conclusion from body but isn't properly formatted<BR>
2) Conclusion mostly provides action information, dates or deadlines, summary or closing thought but needs some attention<BR>
3) Uses businesslike language but needs some re-writing <BR>
4) Clear and logical with mostly appropriate detail but needs some re-writing<BR>
5) Mostly written with correct spelling, word usage, grammar and punctuation but needs some attention
Complete

1) Heading separates conclusion from body of memo<BR>
2) Concluding paragraph provides action information, dates or deadlines, summary of message or a closing thought<BR>
3) Concluding paragraph is written in paragraph form using businesslike language<BR>
4) Clearly and logically presents information and provides appropriate amount of detail<BR>
5) Concluding paragraph is written using correct spelling, word usage, grammar and punctuation




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