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Thank You Email

Write a meaningful thank you/thankful email by including details explaining what features of said person/s that you are thankful for and why you are thankful for this person.

Rubric Code: A245776

By jballer

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Subject: English

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 6-8

Thank You Letter
	above target 20 pts	on target 15 pts	approaching target 10 pts	below target 5 pts
Parts of an email	above target Subject, greeting, body, closing are present and written correctly (commas, capital letters, placement).	on target All of the parts of email are present and most are written correctly.	approaching target All of the parts are present but only some are written correctly.	below target Only some of the parts of email are present.
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling	above target Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed; spelling is correct.<BR> Language is clear and precise; sentences display consistently strong, varied structure.	on target Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed with minor errors that do not detract from the readability of the work.<BR> Spelling is correct.	approaching target Paper contains a few grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors.	below target Paper contains numerous grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors.
Content/Development/Theme	above target Student understands assignment and writes meaningful thank you letter that is fully developed and clear. Student understands the theme.	on target Student understands assignment and works to write a meaningful thank you letter. Although writing may wander off topic and/or need more details. Student understands theme.	approaching target Student's writing<BR> reflects a basic understanding of the assignment and/or minimal effort in completing the task, using limited ideas or repetition of ideas and details. <BR> Student might not understand the theme	below target Student does not display any understanding of the meaning behind the writing assignment. Few details are used. Student didn't understand theme.
Theme Evidence	above target Multiple pieces of evidence from the text are used correctly to develop the letter.	on target A few pieces of evidence are used from the text to develop the letter.	approaching target Only one piece of evidence is used from the text or evidence is off topic from the theme.	below target No evidence from the text is used.
Character Traits	above target There were character traits explained that showed how they influenced Roger with evidence to back it up.	on target There were character traits explained but no evidence to back it up.	approaching target The information about character traits was unclear with no evidence.	below target No character traits are mentioned.